world heart day 2023

• World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September.

• The theme of World Heart Day 2023 is "Use Heart, Know Heart".

• On 29 September 1999, the World Health Federation established World Heart Day to create awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

• CVD is responsible for almost half of all non-communicable disease (NCD) deaths.

• According to the World Heart Federation, CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death in the world, taking 18.6 million lives each year.