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KENYAN-HEART NATIONAL FOUNDATION’S WORLD HEART DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE SPLASH WATERWORLD, NAIROBI

Nairobi, Kenya, 19th SEPTember 2009

Kenyan-Heart National Foundation (KHNF) celebrated World Heart Day 2009 on Saturday 19th Sep. 2009 in collaboration with our new Local Partners, the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS).

In keeping with the Theme of World Heart Day 2009 to “Work with Heart”, the Celebrations officially kicked off with a 5 Km walk that was flagged off by the Chairman of the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) Prof. G. Yonga.

Over 5,000 participants from Corporates and also from various Private and Public Schools joined us, most of whom were pupils from schools in the Nairobi Eastlands Project Area whose Teachers & Head-Teachers have attended the RHD Prevention Seminars, funded by DANIDA through the Twinning Partnership.

The Event received wide coverage by Popular Media Houses with the CEO/Executive Director of Kenyan-Heart National Foundation, Elizabeth Gatumia appearing on Several Talk Shows on both TV & FM Radio Stations. The Event was also featured as a News item by the stations.

Free Heart-Health Clinics: The Kenya Cardiac Society in collaboration with the Mater Hospital organized a Free Heart-Health Clinic at the Event Venue, where all adult participants were screened for BMI, Blood Pressure, Blood Cholesterol and Blood Sugar.

Other Activities of the Day: Other Activities of the day included Various Presentations from the school pupils on Heart Disease Prevention such as Poems, Dances, Songs & skits. There was also a dancing competition for the pupils with Prizes given to the best performers.

Prizes were also given to the Best Performing Schools, Teachers & Pupils in Participation & Fundraising. After being rewarded for their hard work, the Children enjoyed Swimming, Water-sliding & other fun activities at the Venue which is what makes the event extremely popular with them.

Some Photos from the World Heart Day 2009 Celebrations held at the Splash Water-World, Nairobi.

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