Vision
To create a future where South Africans adopt healthy lifestyles and reduce the number of people who suffer or die from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease.
Mission
Our mission is to raise awareness, educate and drive research on the benefits and characteristics of a healthy lifestyle so that fewer South Africans experience disability or die from cardiovascular disease.
Who We Are and What We Do
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a Section 21 company (not-for-profit) with 18-A status, dedicated to reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease through education and supporting research. The Heart and Stroke Foundation has 3 key focus areas:
- Health promotion to encourage prevention of cardiovascular disease
- Support for people who have had a cardiovascular event and their families
- Fundraising to continue our work, with no government funding we raise every cent we spend
Projects include:
Health Promotion
- Educational material in the form of brochures, website content, award winning heart magazine and media articles
- Health checks
- Children’s Programme (community empowerment education initiative in crèches)
- Primary School Programme (Grade 1 - 7)
- Sow-A-Seed vegetable gardens
- Heart Mark food approval programme to identify healthy products at a glance
- Heart Mark restaurant programme - a health promotion tool designed to encourage restaurants to provide healthy food options
- Heart Mark Diet Line – free advice from dieticians
Support
- Mended Hearts support group for people who have had a cardiovascular event and their families
- Heart Mark Diet Line – free advice from dieticians
- Heart magazine
Fundraising
- Red hearts collection boxes located at various retailers throughout South Africa. Find out more...
- Events – fun activities for a good cause. Our organisation’s success is dependent on fundraising and our dedicated Events team hosts activities for the whole family from Fashion Shows, Fun Walks, Dress Red days, Golf Days and everything in between.
- We also rely on business's social responsibility and individuals’ generosity for donations and bequests.
History
The Heart Foundation (a Section 21 non-for-profit company with 18-A status) was established in 1980 to co-ordinate heart health activities in South Africa.
September 2006 saw the amalgamation of the Heart Foundation with the Stroke Foundation and becoming the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa. The joining of the two Foundations can only aid in the fight against heart and stroke disease, by creating awareness of the risk factors and focusing on prevention.
Aside from HIV and AIDS related deaths, heart disease and stroke (jointly termed cardiovascular disease) are the number one killer in South Africa. 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women will have a heart condition before the age of 60.
The function of the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is to present the vast scientific knowledge of heart disease and stroke to the public in an understandable and applicable manner.
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Gold Sponsors
Companies who pledge R100 000 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation annually qualify for Gold Sponsor status. Benefits include co-branding on literature, prominent position on the website and an opportunity exists for Gold Sponsor’s to join in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation in developing a special promotional week.
We are most grateful to our Gold Sponsors
- Flora
- Lucky Star
- Planet Fitness
- Spur Steak Ranches
Who's Who
Patrons
Prof Kader Asmal, Patron-in-Chief
Michelle Garforth
Christine Cashmore
The Board
Farouk Meyer – Chairperson
Richard Cramer – Vice Chairperson
Prof Jimmy Volmink
Shân Biesman-Simons
Prof Alan Bryer
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Vash Mungal-Singh
Director: Nutrition & Education
Shân Biesman-Simons RD(SA)
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email: shan@heartfoundation.co.za
Functional Manager
Patrick Adamson
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email : patrick@heartfoundation.co.za
Head of Communications
Murishca Nayar Martheze
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email: murishca@heartfoundation.co.za
Programme Director: Project Management
Ashleigh Kuttner
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email : ashleigh@heartfoundation.co.za
Head of Child Care Department and Children’s Programme
Helen Rolls
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email : helen@heartfoundation.co.za
Heart Mark Department
Tel : 021 403 6450
Email: faaieqah@heartfoundation.co.za
Registered Dietician
Erika Ketterer
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email: erika@heartfoundation.co.za
Registered Dietician
Ayesha Seedat
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email: ayesha@heartfoundation.co.za
Regional Manager: KwaZulu-Natal
Dana Govender
Tel: (031) 261 9055
Email: dana@heartfoundation.co.za
Key Accounts Manager: Health Screenings
Lauren Pietersen
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email: lauren@heartfoundation.co.za
Registered Dietician
Lauren Pietersen
Tel: 021 403 6450
Email: lauren@heartfoundation.co.za
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