Hungarian National Heart Foundation

The mission of the Hungarian National Heart Foundation is to reduce cardiovascular diseases so that it is no longer the primary cause of death and a major factor of early disability in Hungary.

Aims of the Hungarian National Heart Foundation:

to reduce cardiovascular diseases
to coordinate activities of heart foundations in Hungary, to represent Hungary in international organizations
to fight against sudden cardiac death
to prevent childhood obesity
to inform about prevention and care of cardiovascular diseases

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EuroHeart

Hungarian National Heart Foundation participates in the project initiated by the European Heart Network (EHN) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to address the significant burden of CVD in Europe and to determine specific areas of intervention to contribute to preventing avoidable deaths and disability. <<<more>>>

Hungary: Not So Good for Hearts

According to the Euro Consumer Heart Index
Hungary is among the worst ranked countries in the Euro Consumer Heart Index, where the country was placed 24th out of the 29 participants. Luxembourg led with a score of 836 points, followed by France, Norway and Switzerland. <<<more>>>

Discuss Food labelling and Heart Health

Members of the European Parliament Heart Group have discussed how labelling of food can help people choose products that are better for their hearts and vessels. The European Commission has already made the declaration of the amount of energy, fat, sugars, salt and saturates on food packaging mandatory. Consumers often find nutrition labelling confusing and sometimes even misleading. MEP Adamou, Chair of the Heart Group has called for a mandatory front of pack signposting of four key nutrients that are colour coded. <<<more>>>

Members of European Parliament Discuss Food labelling and Heart Health

EU plans to reform urban mobility

In it's response to European Commission's Green Paper "Towards a new culture for urban mobility", Hungarian National Heart Foundation emphasizes that regular physical activity can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). <<<more>>>

First national website of World Heart Day is up and running

The Hungarian National Heart Foundation has launched the first national website solely dedicated to World Heart Day events in Hungary. The Foundation and the Hungarian Society of Cardiology draw attention to the rising incidence of heart diseases; and to preventive measures on the last Sunday of September every year, on World Heart Day. On 30th September, 2007 we have organized this year again the World Heart Day event in the Városliget in Budapest.

Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death

Since 2003, HNHF has supplied health providers, mainly general practitioners, with life-saving defibrillator equipment in an unprecedented number through its "Every minute counts" programme. It is also a leader in providing such life-saving devices for

public areas. Experts say that according to a modest estimate some 1500 to 2000 lives could be saved annually with a network of publicly available automated external defibrillators. <<<more>>>

European Heart Health Charter

Hungarian Heart Foundation - together with the Hungarian Society of Cardiologists - organized the launch of the Charter in Hungary

"Every child born in the new millennium has the right to live until the age of at least 65 without suffering from avoidable cardiovascular disease"

A new era of the fight against cardiovascular diseases has begun on the 20th June, 2007, only 8 days after the initial launch in Brussels. The Hungarian National Heart Foundation and the Hungarian Society of Cardiologists jointly organised the first national level signature ceremony of the European Heart Health Charter. The charter was endorsed by the Minister of Health and leaders of 18 professional and civic organisations.

Specialised cardiology care in Hungary

Where is cardiac catheterization performed? In what cities is there a pacemaker center? Where are the centres that will use high efficacy clot dissolving therapy in heart attack victims? And in stroke? Where is valvular surgery performed? You can find the specialist cardiovascular care centres in Hungary on our interactive map.

Limit commercials of unhealthy foods to children

8 Hungarian NGOs call for a ban on "unhealthy" food ads. Audiovisual commercial communications for foods and drinks that do not respect specific nutrient profiles may not be broadcast between 06:00 am and 09:00 pm. <<<more>>>

Ban transfats!

'Limit the industrial supplementation of trans-fats in food products.' This is the call of the Hungarian National Heart Foundation and the National Association for Consumer Protection in Hungary. At least 1000 lives can be saved in a year with banning the transfats that ruin the arteries.

Circulation focuses on Hungary

The European Heart Network has 31 members in 26 Countries in Europe. Circulation, world's leading cardiovascular publication takes a a look at some of them. In it's first of an occasional series.

'European Perspectives' that reports on the national heart foundations and other nongovernmental heart health organisations in Europe that are committed to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, the focus is on Hungary. The report was published in the 25 September 2007 issue.

Ban smoking in public places

Wayne McLaren, American actor, became famous worldwide as "Marlboro Man" on cigarette ads.

His lung cancer was diagnosed at age 49. He died in 1992, aged 51. Before his death he fought to ban of tobacco advertisements.

In Hungary, 38% of men and 20% of women smoke regularly, including children and seniors.

The Hungarian National Heart Foundation calls for a total ban of smoking in public places. Cardiovascular mortality is so high in our country that it warrants following the Irish example. Ireland was the first EU member state to introduce a total ban of smoking in workplaces. Since 2004, this regulation was adopted in 9 other European countries.