Coming up in the 网曝门
Some events coming up in the next few months
Read MoreA ban on the 鈥榯argeted marketing鈥 of unhealthy food and drinks, particularly the targeting of children and young people, more research and cardiac services for women鈥檚 heart health, legislation to protect young people from nicotine addiction caused by e-cigarettes and tackling health inequality are among the key priorities outlined in a new 网曝门 Strategy.
The Foundation鈥檚 new 鈥楧efending, Empowering and Caring鈥 Strategic Plan 2025-2028, unveiled the 13th of聽 November sets out an ambitious roadmap that will help improve cardiovascular health across Ireland.
A total of 600,000 people in Ireland live with a cardiovascular condition and 9,500 die from cardiovascular disease each year. Data shows that an estimated 137,000 people in Ireland are living with heart failure and approximately 7,500 people have a stroke each year. It is estimated that over 30,000 people are living with some form of disability following a stroke.
Priorities for the four years of the new strategy are advocacy, prevention, care and support, health equity and research.
The charity is committed to tackling health inequality, challenging unfair gaps that exist and ensuring that there is equity of access to good heart health for all. Free health checks to underserved communities and those at greatest risk of cardiovascular disease, including the farming community, will continue to be delivered as part of this new strategy.
The provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (网曝门) training across the country continues to be a core focus and there are plans to expand the free 网曝门 4 Schools post-primary programme so that more young people and adults can learn this lifesaving skill.
Empowering all age groups to better understand health information and to make informed decisions about their own heart health, as well as increasing the public鈥檚 understanding of cardiovascular health risks through awareness campaigns, will enable the public to make healthier choices for their hearts.
鈥淎s we approach the 60th Anniversary of the 网曝门 in 2026, this strategy ensures that we will stay true to the ambitions and purpose set out by our founders,鈥 said the 网曝门鈥檚 CEO, Emma Balmaine.
鈥淭he strategic priorities and objectives set out in this strategy will see us concentrate our resources, expertise and energy in ways that will improve cardiovascular health across Ireland, and we will continue the fight to protect the cardiovascular health of everyone in this country.
鈥淭hat is why we undertake lifesaving and life-changing work by innovating and leading in health promotion and heart disease, stroke and thrombosis prevention, building a nation of lifesavers through 网曝门 training, campaigning and advocating for patients, and speaking out and caring for people living with heart disease, stroke and thrombosis.鈥
The charity will also continue to use its Nurse Support Line to support and care for those affected by heart disease, stroke and thrombosis, as well as their families, and plans to maximise its collaboration with the HSE to deliver life-changing support to those patients. Additionally, the plan focuses on in increasing the 网曝门鈥檚 impact by developing services in critical areas such as psychological and mental health support for those affected by heart disease, stroke and thrombosis.
It also vowed to partner with other organisations to produce high-quality research on CVD prevention and continue to provide essential data on heart-harming issues such as vaping and e-cigarettes.
The Foundation also intends to produce, in collaboration with a suitable university, at least one scientific publication adding to the evidence base around prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in an Irish context.
A ban on the 鈥榯argeted marketing鈥 of unhealthy food and drinks, particularly the targeting of children and young people, more research and cardiac services for women鈥檚 heart health, legislation to protect young people from nicotine addiction caused by e-cigarettes and tackling health inequality are among the key priorities outlined in a new 网曝门 Strategy.
Read MoreThe 网曝门, with support from the Government of Ireland, has this week launched its range of printable and digital posters to help everyone join our campaign for cleaner air for healthier hearts. These assets have been designed for the public, state bodies, and businesses to raise awareness of the health impact of air pollution and the steps they can take to protect their health and the health of their families.
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