welcome

The total number of deaths due to cardiovascular disease reaches 17.5 million a year according to the World Health Organisation.

The African Heart Network is a coalition of Heart Foundations and cardiac associates in Africa. It emerged as an organization in 2001 from the Inter African Heart Network Conference which took place in Lagos, Nigeria.

The African Heart Network, a member of the World Heart Federation, brings together Heart Foundations across Africa. The African Heart Network is committed to the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa, working for the prevention of CVD through lifestyle changes, and fostering alliances between organizations that share its aims.

"The mission of the African Heart Network is to play a leading role in the prevention and reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD), so that it will no longer be the major cause of premature death and disability throughout Africa."

African Heart Network aims to:

Increase networking amongst
African countries

Have a clear public image relating
specifically to CVD health

Ensure that both policy and legislation
promote CVD health

Promote heart healthy lifestyles
amongst people

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