The World Heart Day-2017 will be observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the globe tomorrow with a view to raising awareness about cardiovascular diseases, reports BSS.
Different organisations, including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), have arranged various programmes marking the day.
Cardiology Department of BSMMU today brought out a rally to create awareness among the people on heart diseases, a press release said yesterday.
Vice-chancellor of BSMMU Prof Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan, cardiologists, students of the university, among others, took part in the rally.
According to the World Heart Federation, heart disease and strokes are the world's leading causes of death, killing 17.1 million people annually.
World heart day is celebrated all across the world to reduce the number of deaths because of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. It is an international campaign to spread awareness among common public to save them and motivate to live with healthy heart.
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