World Heart Day is held on September 29th every year and is used to draw attention to the problems caused by heart diseases. World Heart Day is observed to encourage people to adopt health living and cut their risk of heart-related illnesses. It is the World Heart Federation's and the world's biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke.
According to estimates, over 17 million people die due to heart disease yearly - more than by malaria, cancer, and HIV; the figure is expected to rise to 23 million by 2030.
The World Health Organisation or WHO organises awareness events in over 100 countries worldwide on this day. In recent years more and more of the world's iconic landmarks, monuments and buildings have illuminated red in support of World Heart Day.
The first World Heart Day was celebrated in 2000 as a joint initiative between World Heart Foundation (WHF) and WHO.
#WorldHealthDay is one of the top trends on Twitter with celebrities and politicians tweeting on the subject on the social media platform.
Here's one of the top tweets on #WorldHealthDay:
Know your heart better and limit the risk of #CardiovascularDiseases by adapting a healthy lifestyle. #SwasthaBharat #WorldHeartDay pic.twitter.com/dD6HtMM7RS
- Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) September 29, 2018
On #WorldHeartDay, let us pledge to take care of our lifestyle so that #Heart diseases can be prevented. A #HealthyHeart is mostly in our hands so we should pay a little attention.#HeartDay
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) September 29, 2018
Lend your hands to save a heart. #WorldHeartDay pic.twitter.com/E5tXfZaRuq
- Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 29, 2018
#WorldHeartDay raises awareness about cardiovascular diseases, which are the biggest cause of death & also promotes preventative measures to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. So this day, make your heart a promise to staying active & start living heathy lifestyle.
- All India Mahila Congress (@MahilaCongress) September 29, 2018
Nothing’s more precious than human life. On this #WorldHeartDay, I bat for @CSI2018Mumbai and @MCGM_BMC’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Initiative and pledge to learn Hands-Only CPR. Lend your hands to save a heart today.
- Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 29, 2018
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