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SA’s heart health crisis demands a public health response

Medical Research Council of South AfricaRef: https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/sas-heart-health-crisis-demands-public-health-response

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Collected on 30 September 2026

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What this means

This is a Medical Research Council of South Africa news article about South Africa's heart disease and stroke burden. It reports that about 225 South Africans die daily from these conditions and highlights calls for routine blood pressure screening, integrated chronic care and affordable prevention.

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Reference

https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/sas-heart-health-crisis-demands-public-health-response

Key Takeaways

  • South Africa: about 225 daily deaths from heart disease or stroke
  • Heart disease and stroke account for almost one in six deaths
  • Researchers call for routine blood pressure screening and integrated chronic care
  • World Heart Day on 29 September
  • Medical Research Council of South Africa
  • SAMRC
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa
  • World Heart Federation