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Our mission: Helping people achieve a longer and better life through prevention and control of heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

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The Kenyan-Heart National Foundation decided to organize World Heart Day as a Fun Day with the theme “Unity & Peace for a Heart” as a healing and unifying peace day for all Kenyans. The message was delivered by a representative of the Ministry of Public Health and the CEO of the Foundation. World Heart Day is also used as a fundraising event to sponsor at least one child for heart surgery each year.
Read more about the World Heart Day activities in Kenya and view the pictures>

World Heart Day activities around the world
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Pekka Puska, President-Elect of the World Heart Federation was appointed Director General of the new Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland.
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Twin Centres fellowships


WCTOH, Mumbai, March 2009

The World Heart Federation is supporting the 14th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health (WCTOH). Learn more >


Eat for Goals!  is encouraging young people to be more conscious of living active lifestyles and eating well.
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