PCSSA is a special interest group of the SA Heart Association. The Paediatric Cardiac Society of South Africa is a voluntary professional association of paediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons with an interest in children with heart disease.
Continue reading →HeFSSA’s mission is to promote research and collaboration on heart failure matters in South Africa and around the world.
Continue reading →CASSA is a special interest group of the SA Heart Association. The mission of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa, an organisation of physicians, scientists and allied professionals throughout the subcontinent dedicated to the study of management of cardiac arrhythmia, is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education and training and providing leadership towards optimal healthcare policies and standards.
Continue reading →The official site of the South African Heart Association. Representing South African cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and other groups and individuals with an interest in cardiac care or cardiovascular research. Use the site to locate members, read the newsletters, grapple with the Case-of-the-month and find out about Congresses, Guidelines and the activities of Special Interest Groups. Affiliates include the Paediatric Cardiac Society, the Nuclear Cardiology Group and the Arrhythmia Society.
Continue reading →The HSFSA uses the national health events calendar as a reference point for carrying out campaigns and awareness drives at target groups or at population level. As our mission states: “We intend to halt the rise of premature deaths through cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in South Africa and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles.” Ultimately, we aim to reduce the burden placed on the South African healthcare system by cardiovascular disease. Our involvement in advocacy work to influence health and fiscal policy development is an exciting journey and our venture into the research space is even more exciting. However, on a day-to-day basis our work streams go far in reaching our goals.
Health Promotions Programme
The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa’s Health Promotions Programme empowers all South Africans to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and raising awareness of CVD. CVD is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, and 80% of CVD can be prevented by lifestyle changes. The Health Promotion Programmes primary activities are conducting health risk assessments, doing community and corporate health talks, running the Mended Hearts groups and engaging in employee wellness programmes and public health campaigns.
The South African Society for Cardiovascular Research (SASCAR) was created in 2009 and promotes training and research in the cardiovascular field through various symposia, travel grants, an interactive website and workshops with other European Societies in the cardiovascular field.
Continue reading →The society’s principle objective is to further the education of cardiologists and allied professionals still in training and to create continuous professional development opportunities for those already in practice.
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