Active Initiatives
Our active national campaigns focus on building community knowledge and creating widespread health awareness. Explore our primary focus areas below to see how we are fighting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases across South Africa.
Conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, and stroke exhibit clear seasonal patterns. Hospitalization rates for heart failure spike heavily in the winter months, calling for urgent targeted awareness.
national drive
The HSFSA actively encourages employers in both the private and public sectors to prioritize the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being of their teams. Adopting a holistic approach directly impacts productivity, reduces absenteeism, and safeguards heart and brain health.
Our wellness program structures interactive health talks, critical health risk assessments, individual counseling, and mental state evaluations with an immediate bias toward preventing cardiovascular diseases.
Led by our dedicated Health Promotion and Nutrition Science teams, we advocate for strategic behavioral choices: healthy food items, structured physical activity, treatment adherence, and smoking/vaping cessation.
Through on-site workplace risk tracking, employees discover crucial numbers like blood pressure and glucose levels early—providing the exact safety metrics required to mitigate risks before damage occurs.
Dietary Guidance Campaign
Our ongoing nutritional campaign promotes healthier eating patterns through the HSFSA’s trusted Heart Mark initiative. This food endorsement initiative empowers consumers to make informed dietary selections at the grocery store.
Heart Mark-approved products meet rigorous scientific standards: lower in sodium (salt), added sugar, saturated fats, and total fats, while remaining significantly higher in natural fiber.
Would you like to reserve an HSFSA health promotion team for your company’s upcoming Employee Wellness drive? Contact the Chief Executive Officer’s office directly to coordinate logistics.
Contact Official
Prof Pamela Naidoo (CEO)
Email Address
pamela.naidoo@heartfoundation.co.za
Telephone Line
021-422 1586
