To increase public awareness of cardiovascular diseases, their prevention and their global impact, World Heart Day is being observed and celebrated annually on September 29.<br />''<br />''World Health Day was first founded in 1999 with the World Heart Federation (WHF) collaborating with the World Health Organisation (WHO).<br />''<br />''As per the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the world's number one killer, resulting in 18.6 million deaths a year. Covid-19 has only been more heartbreaking for this figure as it has made 520 million people living with CVD, more vulnerable to developing severe forms of the coronavirus.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">This year, the theme of World Heart Day is "Use Heart to Connect". The idea is to find different and innovative ways to connect people to heart health, especially in lower resource areas and communities.</span><br />

<span style="color: #222222;">Today is World Heart Day, aimed at drawing people's attention to heart ailments and the whole range of associated health issues.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This initiative was launched in 2000 by the World Heart Federation as an annual event and gets celebrated on 29th day of September ever since.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports,  World Heart Day is commemorated to promote different preventive steps and changes in lifestyle to avoid any cardiovascular diseases, like heart attack, stroke, heart failure and any other condition related to the same.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On an average, more than 17 million people die from heart-related illnesses every year.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Various organizations celebrate World Heart Day from all over the globe by organizing activities like marathons, walks, public talks, fitness sessions, exhibitions and science fairs.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">There are several ways one can be more attentive to their heart health, like partaking in physical exercises, stopping smoking, quitting alcohol and starting eating a healthy diet.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It is advisable for every individual to have their heart, blood pressure and cholesterol checked frequently. </span>