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Commenting on the campaign, Mr Stevenson said:
“I wish the British Heart Foundation every success on achieving its aim of raising £1 million. The BHF does excellent in the area of providing support and information for heart patients and their families, funding research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Furthermore, the BHF aims to educate the public and health professionals about heart issues.
“I am hopeful that the campaign will not only raise vital funds to help fight back against heart disease - the UK's single biggest killer - but will also help improve the nation's heart health. One of the key causes of CHD is the lack of physical activity, therefore quite rightly the campaign is focussing on this aspect and encouraging all to increase their level of physical exercise which will be an important contribution to fighting the causes of heart disease in Scotland.
“People can get involved by changing their normal routine by, for example, walking to work where possible, rather than taking the car or bus and getting sponsored for doing so. While the statistics show that death rates from coronary heart disease are falling, the number of people living with the condition is increasing. Around 1.2 million women and more than 1.5 million men are now living with heart disease and this figure is rising. With such statistics, it is therefore vital that the campaign increases awareness of the condition and encourages everyone to take greater responsibility for their own heart health.”
“I am hopeful that the campaign will not only raise vital funds to help fight back against heart disease - the UK's single biggest killer - but will also help improve the nation's heart health. One of the key causes of CHD is the lack of physical activity, therefore quite rightly the campaign is focussing on this aspect and encouraging all to increase their level of physical exercise which will be an important contribution to fighting the causes of heart disease in Scotland.
“People can get involved by changing their normal routine by, for example, walking to work where possible, rather than taking the car or bus and getting sponsored for doing so. While the statistics show that death rates from coronary heart disease are falling, the number of people living with the condition is increasing. Around 1.2 million women and more than 1.5 million men are now living with heart disease and this figure is rising. With such statistics, it is therefore vital that the campaign increases awareness of the condition and encourages everyone to take greater responsibility for their own heart health.”
