{"id":3081,"date":"2020-07-29T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T07:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/world-heart-day-2020-is-now-live\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T17:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:48:54","slug":"world-heart-day-2020-is-now-live","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/world-heart-day-2020-is-now-live\/","title":{"rendered":"World Heart Day 2020 is now LIVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Use Heart \u2026 for society, your loved ones and you.<\/h2>\n<p>We are living in unprecedented times. The <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> has shone a spotlight on the healthcare profession, national healthcare systems and our individual responsibilities \u2013 for our own health and for the vulnerable in society.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know what course the pandemic will take in the future but we do know that taking care of our hearts right now is more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>So this year on 29 September, our campaign is asking the world to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.world-heart-federation.org\/world-heart-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/use-heart-wide.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-is-cvd\/\">Cardiovascular disease (CVD)<\/a> is the number one cause of death on the planet. It has many causes: from <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/tobacco\/\">smoking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/diabetes\/\">diabetes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/hypertension\/\">high blood pressure<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/obesity\/\">obesity<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/air-pollution\/\">air pollution<\/a>, and rare and neglected conditions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/what-we-do\/chagas-disease\/\">Chagas Disease<\/a> and cardiac amyloidosis.<\/p>\n<p>In the time of <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/whf-global-study-on-covid-19-and-cvd\/\">COVID-19<\/a>, CVD patients are faced with a double-edged threat. Not only are they more at risk of developing severe forms of the virus, but they may also be afraid to seek ongoing care for their hearts.<\/p>\n<h2>Use Heart is about using \u2026<\/h2>\n<h3>Your head<\/h3>\n<p>To understand what it takes to live a heart-healthy life and to act on that knowledge, changing your behaviour for a better quality of life now and in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Your influence<\/h3>\n<p>As an individual to set an example for your loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>As a healthcare professional to help your patients make positive changes for their heart health.<\/p>\n<p>As an employer to invest in the heart health of your employees.<\/p>\n<p>As a government to implement policies and initiatives that will lead to better societal heart health, such as sugar taxes, smoking bans and reducing air pollution.<\/p>\n<h3>Your compassion<\/h3>\n<p>To look beyond the self and act in ways that support the most vulnerable in society; those with underlying heart-related conditions that may put them at greater risk in the time of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/world-heart-day\">worldheartday.org<\/a> to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use Heart \u2026 for society, your loved ones and you. We are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the healthcare profession, national healthcare systems and our individual responsibilities \u2013 for our own health and for the vulnerable in society. 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