September 2010

1964 Informal meetings

1966 – 1979 Regional Heart Associations

1980 Amalgamation HSFSA

to see fewer South African to see fewer South African children and adults suffer children and adults suffer

or die early from heart or die early from heart disease and strokedisease and strokeEducation

AdvocacyResearch

PreventionPrevention

HSFSA ObjectivesIncrease awareness and educate the public on causes & prevention Provide support for people and families living with CVDxPromote research into causes and prevention of CVDx and StrokeEngage in advocacy to influence policy-making Raise funds to execute the above objectives.

Top ten Top ten causes of causes of deathdeath in South Africa in South Africa

Causes Deaths Years of Life Lost(000) (%) (%)

HIV/AIDS 355 52 63Cerebrovascular disease 30 5 2Ischaemic heart disease 27 4 2Lower respiratory infections 23 4 3Violence 19 3 3Tuberculosis 14 2 2Diarrhoeal diseases 13 2 3Road traffic accidents 13 2 2Diabetes mellitus 12 2 1COPD 9 1 1

Source: Death and DALY estimates by cause, 2002http://www.who.int/entity/healthinfo/statistics/bodgbddeathdalyestimates.xls

• 195 people die per day because of some form of heart and blood vessel disease

• 33 die per day because of a heart attack• 60 die per day because of stroke • 37 die per day because of heart failure • For every woman that dies of a heart attack,

two men die

8 die per hour

Did you know?

80% of premature (<60yrs)

heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes can be prevented throughhealthy diet, physical activity and avoidance of tobacco products?

There's no question that patients can live a healthy, normal, vigorous life after having a cardiac event. The key is to make sure their risk factors are under control through understanding the safe way to exercise, the best way to eat, and how to reduce stress

UN Noncommunicable Disease Summit to focus on long-term killer diseases that threaten economic development in low- and middle-income countries

The growing danger posed by NCDs Agree what action needs to be taken There have only been 28 such summits in UN history which highlights the

significance of the decision and the magnitude of the problem

Education Advocacy

Research

•Anti-Tobacco•Salt in Bread

•CoQ10•Culturally acceptable dietary guidelines

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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) studya gap between perception and reality

◦ 61% of SA are overweight, obese or morbidly obese

◦ 49% do not exercise◦ 71% have never dieted◦ 17% of children <9yrs are overweight◦ 78% of obese people & 52% of morbidly obese

people regard themselves as somewhat healthy or very healthy

◦ 74% think their fellow citizens are overweight & only 34% consider themselves as overweight or obese

You and your loved ones Tell your story

Stories are a simple way to explain complex mattersShare knowledge quickly, easily and seamlesslyStories are non-threatening Listening to stories is invigorating and energizing Bypass defense mechanisms Stories can enhance or change perceptionsStories are easy to rememberStories engage our feelings

because they help everybody understand what’s at stake

we all have the same goals: for our children to grow up healthy, and then get an education, so they can realize their full potential