World Heart Day is to be marked today for the first time in the Maldives, infant cardiovascular disease NGO Tiny Hearts of Maldives has announced.
The NGO, which has hosted several highly successful charity fundraising events such as celebrity football matches, said the theme of World Heart Day 2010 was ‘Take responsibility for your own heart health’.
Tiny Hearts stressed the importance of a healthy lifestyle to avoid heart diseases, particularly for young people.
“Healthy behavior must be adopted even in the workplace,” the NGO said. “Workplace-wellness programs such as improving health and productivity and reducing the risk of heart diseases and stroke will benefit both employees and employers.”
The NGO will hand out heart-shaped balloons as well as conduct walks, public education and a puppet show.
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