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The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa asks South Africans this Salt Awareness Week to make the Salt Shift: Swap salt for potassium salt substitutes

South Africans love biltong, boerewors, and a good braai! But with a love of food comes a love of salt, and South Africa has one of the highest salt intakes globally. This World…

World obesity day 2026:  8 billion reasons to act on obesity

This year on 4th March, the global health community will unite to raise awareness about the fact that there are numerous root causes for obesity. In particular this year, the…

Heart-to-Heart Giving: The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa’s fund-raising drive during Valentine’s Month

The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA (HSFSA) is committed to its mission which is to reduce heart disease, strokes and the associated risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension,…

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa’s commemoration of world stroke week and world stroke day 2025

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…

The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA gearing up to commemorate heart awareness month this September

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…

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa highlights Rheumatic Fever Prevention

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…