Official campaign begins # CORAZÓNDEMODA 2021

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and in our country it is one of the reasons for the reduction in years of life.

 

In this sense, during the morning of this Monday the Ministry of Health (Minsa), in conjunction with the Office of the First Lady, Mapfre Foundation and La Alianza "Corazones Unidos", carried out the official launch of the campaign # CORAZÓNDEMODA 2021 ", with the motto "use your heart to connect", for the cardiovascular health of Panama.

 

Yazmín Colón de Cortizo, First Lady of the Republic, praised the work carried out by the various institutions and foundations in the country in relation to this disease and reiterated that the population maintain good lifestyles to guarantee adequate cardiovascular health.

 

For his part, the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, thanked the various organizations that promote the celebration of World Heart Day, where they will carry out different activities in the month of September.

 

"All organizations are an elementary part for this event to take place and, returning to the new normal, each time we realize that there is a cardiovascular epidemic that is one of the main causes of death in the world," Sucre indicated.

 

The minister of the portfolio emphasized that the best way to take care of ourselves is to have healthy, healthy lifestyles, adequate nutrition, exercise and avoid being overweight.

 

During the month of September, on the occasion of World Heart Day that is celebrated on September 29, a calendar of activities has been programmed in the various health regions where everyone is invited not to lower their guard and use their hearts to connect to this effort, participate and become aware of the existence of heart disease in children and adults, as well as the need to improve lifestyles.

 

It will be offering a variety of educational talks and conferences on topics of cardiology, nutrition, emotional management, among others, at the pediatric and adult level.

The slogan "Dress in red for your heart" will also be implemented, which implies the use in civil and governmental organizations, schools, private companies and universities, on Fridays in September, accessories or red clothing, as a call to attention on the incidence of heart disease, an action that this year aims to illuminate the emblematic buildings of the city with red lights, to reinforce the awareness campaign.