The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) is a registered Canadian charity. The foundation's purpose is centered around educating individuals about the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke, and to fund medical research regarding the causes of these conditions. The organization was founded in 1952.
The current president of HSFC is Bobbe Wood, as announced on Oct.24, 2011.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a federation of 10 provincial Foundations, led and supported by a force of more than 130,000 volunteers.
The Foundation of your community:
The Health Check food information program is also administered by the foundation.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation also provides the free and confidential on-line program the Blood Pressure Action Plan and Heart & Stroke Risk Assessment. These interactive tools help people get a risk profile and then a personalized action plan to reduce their risk.
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The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.
A program designed to provide every Canadian citizen as much stroke care as possible, by 2010. The Strategy helps to prevent, treat, rehabilitate, and reintegrate patients back to their daily life. It also participates in raising public awareness and knowledge around stroke, and providing proper training for healthcare team.
The Plan focuses mainly on supporting policies to prevent obesity by advocating on healthy eating and regular exercise in Canada. This plan is co-operated by government of Canada. [1]
A food information program in which in order to earn the Health Check certification logo on the packaging, a food product has to meet certain nutritional requirements advised by Canada's Food Guide and registered dietitans that work for the Foundation. [2]
For example, Pizza Pizza earns Health Check on five menu items.