{"id":3015,"date":"2020-02-19T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/whf-releases-two-short-films-on-hypertension-and-rhd-in-partnership-with-bbc-storyworks\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:56:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:56:25","slug":"whf-releases-two-short-films-on-hypertension-and-rhd-in-partnership-with-bbc-storyworks","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/whf-releases-two-short-films-on-hypertension-and-rhd-in-partnership-with-bbc-storyworks\/","title":{"rendered":"WHF releases two short films on hypertension and RHD in partnership with BBC Storyworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease<\/a>, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes<\/a> account for 70% of all deaths. But many of these diseases can be prevented and the suffering from their effects, reduced.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The World Heart Federation has partnered with BBC Storyworks \u00a0and NCD Alliance on the creation of two impactful stories about people living with heart disease, the doctors and nurses who help them and those who are inspired to make a difference. The series, Turning the Tide<\/a>, portrays noncommunicable diseases as an epidemic which kills 41 million people each year, the equivalent of 71% of all deaths globally.<\/p>\n

Centred on individual stories and issues, the aim is to connect with audiences, raise awareness and inspire action from governments, funders and everyone concerned with global health and personal wellbeing.<\/p>\n

The WHF-produced mini-films focus on two heart emergencies \u2013 Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)<\/a> and Hypertension<\/a> \u2013 in two African countries \u2013 Mozambique and Kenya. They are stories of hope but also of the need to do more and do it fast.<\/p>\n

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Living with a damaged heart<\/strong>: the case of Rheumatic Heart Disease<\/h2>\n

RHD has a huge cost to society in poorer regions as it affects mainly young people. The scope and magnitude of the problem have prompted action and the adoption of WHO\u2019s\u00a0Global Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in 2018<\/a>. Yet, we estimate that RHD still fails to attract the attention and funding needed to change the tide and positively impact the lives of 33 million people. \u00a0In this mini documentary we follow the daily struggles of Rosa Vasco, a young mother from Mozambique, who lives with RHD. We also hear from Karen Sliwa, WHF\u2019s President and Ana Mocumbi, Leader of the National Institute of Health, Mozambique, who present us with the stark reality of RHD and the lack of treatment for what is an entirely preventable and neglected disease.<\/p>\n