World Heart Day Challenge - World Heart Day

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This World Heart Day get involved with our global challenge, create your own heart shape route to walk, bike or run. Share you route here to add it to our challenge wall and share on social media using the hashtag #WorldHeartDay to inspire others to create their own or try your route.

Step 1
Plan your route

Plan out a route to create your best heart shape route where you are

Step 2
Walk, run or cycle

Whether you prefer to walk, run or cycle, complete your heart shape

Step 3
Share your story

Simply upload your route with a photo and route details to be added to our challenge wall

Create Your Route

Upload Your Route

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Challenge Wall

Take a look at the heart shape routes created around the world, get involved by adding your own.

SKP To SKP

Sankaraguptam, India

Cycle

19.0km

Dublin City Centre

Dublin, Ireland

Walk

6.0km

Mumbai

Mumbai, India

Walk

5.0km

Holiday Heart

Run

5.0km

Daha Fazla Sağlık

İstanbul, Turkey

Run

14.0km

UCH

Ibadan, Nigeria

Walk

1.5km

UConn Storrs World Heart Day

Mansfield, United States

Walk

3.5km

UConn Storrs World Heart Day

Mansfield, United States

Walk

3.5km

UConn Storrs World Heart Day

Mansfield, United States

Walk

3.5km

UConn Storrs World Heart Day

Mansfield, United States

Walk

3.5km

UConn Storrs World Heart Day

Mansfield, United States

Walk

3.5km

Ruta del Corazón

Maracaibo, Venezuela

Cycle

6.6km

Ruta del Corazón

Maracaibo, Venezuela

Walk

6.6km

Ruta del Corazón

Walk

6.6km

Leave: The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc. Turn Right onto Jemmotts Lane Exit onto Martindales Road Right onto Taylors Gap Right onto Stevenson Rd On Stevenson Road go towards – 5th Ave Head south on Pine Road toward 4th Ave Head east onto Upper Collymore Rock / Highway 6 towards Brittons Cross Road Head east on Upper Collymore Rock Turn Right into Villa Road Turn right onto Laynes Road Head west on Laynes Rd towards Brydens Rd Turn left onto Brydens Road Turn right onto Brydens Ave Continue onto Dalkeith Hill Continue onto Beckles Road Head west on Beckles Road Toward Bay Street / Highway 7 Turn Right onto Jemmotts Lane Right into Ladymeade Gardens Back to The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc.

Walk

5.0km

Create your own USE heart t-shirt

Create your own USE heart t-shirt

Taking part in the World Heart Day Challenge? Why not create your own #UseHeart t-shirt to wear whilst taking part!

Create a t-shirt

CREATE YOUR POSTER

Create and share your own #UseHeart poster and social posts.

Create and Share

Find out yours!

Strong? Open? Passionate? Take the test and find out your heart personality.

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WHD SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS

Tune into our heart theme playlists on Spotify and get in the mood for World Heart Day. New playlists coming soon!

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16 May

In honour of @bridgertonnetflix Season 3 premiering today, here are our feelings about the #WorldHeartSummit taking place in just 🚨 ONE week 🚨*WHF Staff diligently taking their breaks because they know stress is not good for the heart*We can't wait to show you everything we’ve been working on 😉❤️#Bridgerton #bridgertonseason3

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15 May

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. At last year's #WorldHeartSummit, participants highlighted the urgent need to prioritize the fight against #CVD 💔Watch their insights and join us this year on 24-26 May, in Geneva or online! 💻

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13 May

Unable to attend the #WorldHeartSummit in Geneva? Join us ONLINE!You can now register for the World Heart Summit Virtual Experience – a FREE, online version of the event, where you will be able to follow all the sessions, ask questions and engage with other online participants from the comfort of your home 💻Learn more and register now at the link in our bio.

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10 May

The 9th edition of the #WorldHeartSummit is coming up!🗓️ 24-26 May 📍 Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭Leaders and innovators from government, business, civil society and academia will come together to explore some of the most pressing challenges in global cardiovascular health, including:❤️ Cardiovascular health and climate change❤️ AI in cardiovascular health❤️ Closing the gap in Universal Health Coverage and health financing for #CVD❤️ Advancing women's cardiovascular healthLearn more about the programme and join us a the link in bio.

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9 May

#DYK❓ Not all heart rhythm issues are out of our control! By making simple lifestyle changes like cutting back on alcohol and caffeine, quitting smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight, we can lower our risk of heart rhythm problems and other cardiovascular issues. Learn more at the link in our bio and start taking charge of your heart health. USE ❤️ TO FEEL YOUR RHYTHM 💪

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8 May

Did you know that only 16.6% of individuals who should be on aspirin for secondary prevention in low- and middle-income countries are actually taking it?🎙️ Kyle Yoo recently shared groundbreaking insights on the #GlobalHeartPodcast! Tune in to hear more about this eye-opening research and the implications for global health at the link in bio.#GlobalHeartPodcast #SecondaryPrevention #Podcast

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7 May

Our latest film, produced by @bbcstoryworks in partnership with @philips_foundation, follows the journey of David, a young man from the Philippines who has been battling rheumatic heart disease (#RHD) from an early age.Watch the full film and learn more about #RheumaticHeartDisease at the link in our bio. #EndRHD

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5 May

It's #WorldPHDay2024.Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is characterised by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, making the right side of the heart work harder. Watch the video to learn more and help us spread the word! #UseHeartToBreathe

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