September 29 is World
Heart Day all around the globe.
More than just a
celebration, World Heart Day was established in the hopes that it could reach
more people and be able to spread awareness about the perils of heart diseases
and stroke.
Sanofi recognizes that
this is a unique time to be worried about heart health and learn more about the
steps that should be taken to ensure risk-free living, especially under a cloud
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s
heartbreaking to see those with comorbidities battle a critical to severe form
of the virus- forcing them to put their lives on hold, be isolated from family,
friends and people who matters most to them,” Amal Makhloufi Benchouk, the
Philippines Country Lead for Sanofi, shared in her opening remarks.
Statistics
have shown that 7 out of 10 people are diagnosed with hypertension, and 2 out
of 10 hypertension patients die. Sanofi continues to respond to the challenge
of dealing with comorbidities during this time, by emphasizing the need to
address the lack of awareness and limited access to cardiovascular disease management.
“Cardiovascular
Disease remains the number 1 killer in the world, resulting in about 18.6
Million deaths worldwide and over 520 million people globally living with
cardiovascular disease that has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic,”
she remarked.
Sanofi’s
mission has led them to create the Empower Hypertension Program, which aims to
deliver awareness, prevention, and management to patients. The program provides
enlisted patients with free coaching sessions led by nurse educators to arm
them with information that tackles myths and facts about the disease, among
others.
Sanofi
has also partnered with Omron, a leading medical electronics company, to extend
a 20% to 25% discount to patients, encouraging them to procure the technology
in order to monitor their blood pressure regularly.
Sanofi
remains committed to its mission to promote hypertension management at the
early stages and to inspire individuals to take control of their own health.
To
learn more about the program, visit www.sanofi.ph or thru their Instagram account
@sanofi.ph.
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