Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders

"Since 1966, we’ve been here, working to save lives and heal hearts. Every year in Ireland almost 9,000 people die from heart disease and stroke, making it one of the nation’s biggest killers. And on top of that, hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland are living with a heart condition or the effects of a stroke. We want to change that. Because eight out of every 10 premature deaths from heart disease and stroke are preventable." https://irishheart.ie/our-mission/who-we-are/

"The Heart Foundation is developing a 25-year strategy; this initiative is known as Vision 2050. Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia — accounting for over 17,000 deaths each year. If nothing changes, Australia can expect to see 1.37 million individuals experience a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event from 2020 – 2029, resulting in $62 billion in healthcare costs and $79 billion in indirect costs. Failure to prevent the growing burden of CVD and associated chronic conditions threatens both our health system and our length and quality of life. To respond to this urgent need, the Heart Foundation is focusing on investing in and implementing a long-term, coordinated and collaborative approach to drive research, innovation and translation in CVD in Australia. Launching in 2025, the aim of Vision 2050 is to make the generation who will turn 50 in 2050 the healthiest generation of Australians ever." https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/about-us/our-strategy