When is World Heart Day

World Heart Day is celebrated on September 29 every year. The day is celebrated to spread awareness about the cardiovascular disease which causes nearly half of all the non-communicable diseases in the world.

 

In May 2012, world leaders committed themselves to reduce the deaths caused by non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cardiovascular diseases take the lives of 17.9 million people every year, which is 31% of all the global deaths.

 

Cause of cardiovascular diseases

 

The primary reasons for these diseases are tobacco use (cigarette, biddi, gutkha), unhealthy diet, no physical activity, and use of alcohol.

 

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