Protecting The African Heartbeat: Why Africans Need to Prioritise Cardiovascular Health

Protecting The African Heartbeat: Why Africans Need to Prioritise Cardiovascular Health

The heart is the centre of human physiology. Quietly beating around 100,000 times a day, it sustains us by pumping nutrient and oxygen-rich blood through our circulatory systems, ensuring we are able to walk, talk, work – live. As we commemorate World Heart Day this September, we are reminded of the importance of heart health and caring for our most vital organ. However, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become alarmingly prevalent across Afri…