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World Heart Federation gets its first Indian president!

The World Heart Federation (WHF), a global NGO dedicated to prevention of heart diseases in low and middle-income countries, elected its first ever Indian president, a federation statement said Saturd

By: Admin   | | Published: April 22, 2012 7:26 am
Tags: AIIMS  Heart  K. Srinath Reddy  WHF  
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The World Heart Federation (WHF), a global NGO dedicated to prevention of heart diseases in low and middle-income countries, elected its first ever Indian president, a federation statement said Saturday. K. Srinath Reddy is currently the president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and former head of cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He will serve a two-year term, commencing in January 2013.  Also Read - How well did you take care of your heart in 2019? Take our heart health quiz to find out

As per WHF, the election took place at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai with over 11,000 delegates from all continents.  “Efforts are needed to protect populations from acquiring heart disease and to provide timely, effective and affordable care to individuals who have developed disease,” said Reddy. “WHF will catalyse policies at the global level and assist national efforts through capacity building and collaborative research,” he added. Recently, the WHF released a report stating that smokers especially in India were completely unaware about the effect of smoking on cardiovascular health. Also Read - Want to protect your heart? Address your unhealthy habits and medical conditions



Source: IANS                                                                                                                                                                 Also Read - Exposure to intense light and 6 natural ways to protect your heart

Published : April 22, 2012 7:26 am
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