World Heart Day is an annual campaign started in 2000 by the World Heart Federation to educate people that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, killing over 17 million people annually. Cardiovascular disease refers to conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels, like heart attacks and strokes, which account for 85% of all cardiovascular deaths. Risk factors include smoking, unhealthy diet, obesity, lack of exercise, stress, and medical conditions like hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes. To reduce risk, individuals should get enough sleep, engage in daily physical activity, reduce processed foods and sugar intake, practice good dental hygiene, and quit smoking.

1. WORLD
HEART
DAY
29 SEPTEMBER

2. Introduction
 Annual campaign started by the World Heart Federation in the year 2000
It’s a day meant to inform people around the world that cardiovascular disease
is the world’s leading cause of death and to educate individuals on the
behavioural changes that they can take to prevent and control cardiovascular
disease

3. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Refers to the disease of the heart, blood vessels or vascular disease of the brain
17.9 million people die each year from CVDs, an estimated 32% of all deaths
worldwide
85% of all CVD deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes

4. 1. Heart Attack 2. Stroke

5. Physical factors : Smoking
Unhealthy diet
Obesity
Lack of exercise and stress
Hypertension, high cholesterol and Diabetes
Genetic predisposition through family history
Age - as you get older your risk of CVD increases
What causes cardiovascular disease?

6. How to reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease?
1. Get enough sleep

7. 2. Daily physical activity. Spend less time in front of TV, mobile phones

8. 3. Reduce consumption of
processed and sugary foods
4. Practice good dental
hygiene
5. Quit smoking

11. Thank you