APPROXIMATELY 2,380 deaths worldwide are caused by heart attacks every year.

According to global health rankings, Pakistan stands at 18 out of 183 countries in terms of deaths caused by heart attack.

A recent event was told that 47 people die of heart attack every hour in Pakistan. According to cardiologists, the main cause of heart diseases is high blood pressure, smoking, and lack of exercise. According to a global report, 17 million deaths occur every year in the world, and 19pc of deaths in Pakistan are caused by heart attacks.

The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has gained recognition for the establishment of its satellite centres in every district of Sindh, offering free treatment of heart diseases.

The government should expand free heart care services across the country as well as provide information on prevention and treatment of this alarming disease through social awareness campaigns related to the promotion of healthy diet and lifestyle.

Imdad Jamali
Karachi

Published in Dawn, January 3rd, 2022