September 28th is World Heart Day

World Heart Day 2008:  Know Your Risk

Do you know your risk?

Heart disease and stroke are the world’s greatest killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year which represents nearly one third of all deaths in the world.

This year’s theme “Know Your Risk” is a call to action to help people better understand their personal risk for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension (high blood pressure). Join people around the world in adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle to help maintain a young heart for life.

Since 1999, the World Heart Federation (WHF) and its 189 cardiology societies and heart foundations in more than 100 countries have celebrated World Heart Day. Celebrated annually, on the last Sunday of September, this event and activities leading up to the day, increase public awareness and promote preventive measures to reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke on a global scale.

To learn more about World Heart Day and how you can get involved, visit http://www.worldheartday.org*.

Send a Work Heart Day Health-e-Card.

For more information about CDC’s programs related to heart disease and stroke prevention, please visit the following CDC Web sites:

• CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
   
• CDC’s Healthy Youth Program
   
• CDC’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Program
   
• Office on Smoking and Health

For more information about World Heart Day and activities in various countries, please visit the World Heart Federation.*

 
*Links to non–Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
 

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Page last reviewed: August 1, 2008
Page last modified: August 1, 2008

Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion