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Heartline Magazine October - December 2007
Celebrating World Heart Day
Heart disease and stroke is the world's
largest killer, claiming 17.5 million lives each year. That's
why World Heart Day was created, to create public awareness of
risk factors for heart disease and stroke and to promote
preventive measures.
The theme of this year's World Heart Day,
which was celebrated on September 30, 2007, was “Team Up for
Healthy Hearts!” Organized by World Heart Federation members and
partners, World Heart Day activities included free screenings,
walks, runs, jump rope sessions, fitness events, public talks,
scientific forums, exhibitions, concerts, sports tournaments and
much more
As with last year The Heart & Stroke
Foundation of Barbados Inc. (HSFB) staged a Week of activities
in observance of World Heart Day.
Guardian Life of the Caribbean partnered the
Foundation for the third year running, sponsoring the major
event of the Week, an Essay and Poster Competition for Primary
School children, which began earlier in the year and culminated
with an Awards Function and Lecture on Thursday October 4, 2007.
During the day, on Thursday, the Heart &
Stroke Foundation held a Mini-Health Fair at Harrison College,
St. Michael, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., which saw a large number of
students and teachers of the school, as well as parents, show a
keen interest in the activities of the Foundation.
Barbados Heart & Stroke Week began with a
Thanksgiving Church Service at St. Matthias Anglican Church in
Christ Church on Sunday September 30. The service was led by
Reverend Maurice Thorne and was attended by senior members of
the Foundation, including president Dru Symmonds, CEO Adrian
Randall and Fundraising and Administration Manager Jennifer
Randall. Also at the service were top executives of the
sponsors, including Maria Rivas McMillan, Group Vice-President,
Corporate Communications, Guardian Holdings Ltd., John Jones,
General Manager Guardian General Insurance and Guardian Life’s
Principal Representative in Barbados, and Patrick Charles,
Manager of Life Sales, Guardian Life Insurance.
Tuesday October 2 was Open Day at the
Foundation, and a steady stream of visitors took the opportunity
to learn more about the work of the Foundation in cardiovascular
disease prevention and rehabilitation, also in emergency cardiac
care and first aid instruction.
The Week of Activities ended on Saturday
October 6, 2007 with a Fish Supper which was held outdoors at
the Foundation’s headquarters on Jemmotts Lane, and which was
well patronized by staff, members and friends.
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