World Heart Day 29 September 2019
Mount Abu: World heart day takes place on 29th September every year and is the World Heart Federation and the world’s biggest platform for raising awareness about the cardiovascular disease including heart disease and stroke.
This year the campaign focuses on creating a global community of Heart Hero’s… People from all walks of life, who are acting now to live longer, better, heart-healthy lives by making a promise:
- A promise to our families to cook and eat more healthily
- A promise to our children to exercise more and help them to be more active, to say no to smoking and help our loved ones to stop
- A promise as a healthcare professional to help patients give up smoking and lower their cholesterol
- A promise as a policymaker to support policies that promote healthy hearts
- A promise as an employee to invest in heart-healthy workplaces
Our aim is to educate, inspire and motivate people to keep their hearts healthy while encouraging them to act as influences themselves.
So, A simple promise … for MY HEART, for YOUR HEART, for ALL OUR HEARTS.
Cardiovascular disease is the world’s number one killer today 17,900,00 (one core 79 lack) people die every year due to heart problems. By making just a few small changes in our lives, we can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke and can improve the quality of our life and can set an example for the next generation. Ask yourself and the people around you ‘What can I do right now to look after my heart… and your heart? Because we believe that every heartbeat matters and everyone has the right to heart health. Looking after your heart means taking small but meaningful actions: eating a balanced diet, undertaking regular exercise, reducing your alcohol intake, quitting smoking and chewing tobacco, and doing all the things that make you body not only healthier but also able to enjoy your life to the fullest.
CVD kills 1 crore 79 lac people all over the world in one year and by 2030 it is predicted to rise to nearly 2 crores 30 lac. It is one-third of all the deaths on the planet and half of all NCD related deaths.
World Heart Day plays a crucial role in changing the present scenario. We can use this opportunity to raise awareness and encourage individuals, families, communities, and governments to take action now. Together we have the power to reduce the burden of premature deaths from CVD, helping people everywhere to live longer, better and heart-healthy lives.
Every one of us must take control of their own heart health, by understanding their own and their family’s risk of CVD and acting to improve it.
CVD also contributes to poverty, particularly in low and middle-income countries due to massive health spending and high out of the pocket expenditure.
Small lifestyle changes can make a powerful difference to our heart health: 30 minutes of activity a day, giving up smoking and chewing tobacco and eating a healthy diet can help prevent heart disease and stroke.
By sharing knowledge, recommendations, and strategies, we can inspire each other to become more heart-healthy.