Advocacy

Work that the Irish Heart Foundation does to improve services for patients, support the medical profession and encourage a healthy environment for all.
Stroke Services in Ireland
Details about the work that the Irish Heart Foundation is doing to improve the services provided to patients that have had a stroke. More
Tobacco control
The Irish Heart Foundations work to have tobacco removed from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which would allow the government to significantly increase the price of cigarettes. More
Position Paper – Building Young Hearts – Physical Activity, Young People and the Physical Environment More
Marketing of Unhealthy Foods to Children
advocacy work being done to protect children from unhealthy food advertising More
Consultant Manpower
Ireland has eleven cardiologists per million of population. We fall way behind European standards in this area and we believe this has to be improved. More
Heart failure management
A strategy for hospitals that can improve the quality of life of heart failure patients and reduce pressure on hospital beds. More
National Heart Alliance
The National Heart Alliance is an independent non-governmental organisation that promotes co-operation among organisations involved in the fight against heart disease. More
Bystander CPR
The Irish Heart Foundation advocates for CPR training across Ireland in communities to improve the chance of survival for victims of cardiac arrest. More
Palliative care for all
Arising from the Palliative Care for All report, three research studies in the area of Palliative Care and Dementia, Heart Failure and Advanced Respiratory Disease will commence this year More
CVD Strategy Status Conference
An update on the implementation progress of the Government's Cardiovascular Strategy. More
Stroke Campaign

Help those suffering from heart disease and stroke.

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