Irish Heart Foundation
Every hour someone in Ireland suffers from a stroke. Every day, hundreds of Irish people are diagnosed with heart disease.
Our Vision is a future where no hearts are broken by preventable heart disease and stroke.
Our mission is toeliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke and to support and care for those living with these lifechanging conditions.
We work to achieve our mission through:
- Caring for and speaking out for people in the community living with stroke and heart conditions and their families
- Innovating and leading in health promotion and prevention to change health behaviours and reduce cardiovascular risk
- Building a nation of lifesavers through CPR training
- Campaigning and advocating for policies that support people to live healthier lives
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What is the Irish Heart Foundation?
The Irish Heart Foundation is the national charity fighting stroke and heart disease, funded up to 90 per cent by public and corporate donations.
Our Vision
Our Vision is a future where no hearts are broken by preventable heart disease and stroke.
Our Mission
Our mission is to eliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke and to support and care for those living with these lifechanging conditions.
What Does the Irish Heart Foundation Do?
We strive to defend, empower and care for hearts in Ireland in all the work we do by:
- Providing information on heart health to the public and media
- Supporting patients in managing heart disease and stroke
- Providing heart health programmes in schools and workplaces
- Co-ordinating the training of medics and the public in emergency lifesaving skills (CPR)
- Supporting research, education and development in the medical profession
- Advocating and campaigning for better patient treatment and services
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