For any further information, including stats and facts or to arrange an interview or briefing please contact the WHF press office on cla@homeatc.com The World Heart Day video can be viewed The iconic venues turning red for World Heart Day include: Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Niagara Falls, USA Jet d'Eau, Switzerland Tower of Hercules, Spain Bucharest Skytower, Romania Adelaide Oval, Australia Los Angeles Airport, USA El Ángel de La Independencia, Mexico Emirates Spinnaker Tower, UK Usain Bolt Statue, Jamaica For more information on our partners, Manulife and Philips, please contact: Giovana Chichito Manulife, External Communications Phone: +1 647 702 4704 Julie Shield Philips Corporate Communications Tel: +31 (0)6 11 437 285, Notes to editors About World Heart Day 2018 World Heart Day was founded in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming more than 17.5 million lives each year. World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year. For more information about World Heart Day including access to the campaign resources . About the World Heart Federation The World Heart Federation is dedicated to leading the global fight against cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke. We are the only global advocacy and leadership organization bringing together the entire CVD community to drive the CVD agenda and help people live longer, better, more heart-healthy lives. We and our members - more than 200 organizations, scientific societies, foundations and patient associations in over 100 countries - believe in a world where heart health for everyone is a fundamental human right and a crucial element of global health justice. Because every heartbeat matters. For more information, please visit: www.worldheart.org; www.facebook.com/worldheartfederation and twitter.com/worldheartfed.
For any further information, including stats and facts or to arrange an interview or briefing please contact the WHF press office on cla@homeatc.com The World Heart Day video can be viewed The iconic venues turning red for World Heart Day include: Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Niagara Falls, USA Jet d'Eau, Switzerland Tower of Hercules, Spain Bucharest Skytower, Romania Adelaide Oval, Australia Los Angeles Airport, USA El Ángel de La Independencia, Mexico Emirates Spinnaker Tower, UK Usain Bolt Statue, Jamaica For more information on our partners, Manulife and Philips, please contact: Giovana Chichito Manulife, External Communications Phone: +1 647 702 4704 Julie Shield Philips Corporate Communications Tel: +31 (0)6 11 437 285, Notes to editors About World Heart Day 2018 World Heart Day was founded in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming more than 17.5 million lives each year. World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year. For more information about World Heart Day including access to the campaign resources . About the World Heart Federation The World Heart Federation is dedicated to leading the global fight against cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke. We are the only global advocacy and leadership organization bringing together the entire CVD community to drive the CVD agenda and help people live longer, better, more heart-healthy lives. We and our members - more than 200 organizations, scientific societies, foundations and patient associations in over 100 countries - believe in a world where heart health for everyone is a fundamental human right and a crucial element of global health justice. Because every heartbeat matters. For more information, please visit: www.worldheart.org; www.facebook.com/worldheartfederation and twitter.com/worldheartfed.
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