The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) will join local and global stroke organizations and their memberships in commemorating World Stroke Week (WSW) and World Stroke Day (WSD) between 28 October and 3rd November 2025. This annual campaign is one of the Foundation’s key flagship health campaigns and highlights stroke prevention strategies as well […]
The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is gearing up for Heart Awareness Month (HAM) this September, shining a spotlight on the alarming reality of the raised burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the country. According to the World Heart Federation, South Africa reported 98,605 CVD deaths in 2021, highlighting the urgent need for […]
Rheumatic Fever Week (RFW) is an annual campaign held in the first week of August to raise awareness about Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF). Left untreated this condition can progress into Rheumatic Heart Disease and can also result in death. ARF became a notifiable condition in South Africa in 1989—a condition that must be reported to […]