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Article: World Heart Day--September 30, 2007.(Notice to Readers)(World Heart Federation)
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- September 28, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Heart disease and stroke, which are associated with risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, obesity, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity, are the world's biggest killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year. Approximately 80% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
The eighth annual World Heart Day, sponsored by World Heart Federation member organizations in approximately 100 countries, will be observed on September 30. This year's theme is Team Up for Healthy Hearts. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization committed to promoting longer and better ...