World Heart Day
The World Heart Foundation organizes World Heart Day, an international campaign held on September 29 to inform people about cardiovascular diseases, which are the biggest cause of death.
The day promotes preventative measures to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
The World Heart Federation organizes awareness events in more than 100 countries.
Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide and this is projected to remain so, according to WHO.
About 17.5 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2005, representing 30 percent of all global deaths.