World Heart Day 2010

• On 26 September 2010 – 10 years after the first World Heart Day in September 2000 – the World Heart Federation and its members celebrated progress in heart health.
  
  
• At this 10-year milestone, the World Heart Federation urged governments, healthcare professionals, employers and individuals to reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke. 
  
  
• The State of Heart” CVD report was launched to mark the 10 years of World Heart Day. This report reflects on achievements over the past decade and challenges still ahead to fight CVD.

• Building on last year and to ensure sustained change, the World Heart Federation targeted the workplace to promote heart healthy messages. The Workplace Wellness initiative aims to use the workplace to promote long-term behavioural changes that will benefit employers, employees and communities.

On World Heart Day 2010, we called on everyone to take responsibility for their own heart health and say “I work with Heart”. By outlining 10 simple steps that can be taken and encouraging people to start by taking at least one; healthy diets, physical activity and saying no to tobacco wass advocated.