Technology firm TE Connectivity has claimed to have raised $98,000 – more than three fold of what it contributed to health association in 2010 – for a health campaign aimed at teaching Americans how to keep their heart healthy.
The campaign, whose feature includes a walkathon, is designed to inspire and promote a lifestyle that is healthy to human heart.
Cardiovascular disease is the world’s largest killer, claiming 17.3 million lives a year, even though the risk factors for heart disease and stroke are well known.
According to reports, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack in 2010, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from it.
"Through our own nationwide walking challenges and sponsorship of AHA programs, our employees have taken great strides to improve their lifestyles while inspiring others to do the same," said Matt Hardt, Vice President of Finance within TE's Communications and Industrial Solutions business.
At the 2011 Capital Region Heart and Stroke Walk, hundreds of TE employees vowed to promote healthy heart.
The national heart association has planned to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent by the year 2020.
At the venue, TE will distribute kits to help participants start their own healthy programs within their communities or workplaces.
TE's is the official sponsor of American Heart Association’s ‘My Heart, My Life’ program.
TE Connectivity designs and manufactures over 500,000 products.
Narayan Bhat is a contributing editor for HealthTechZone. To read more of Narayan’s articles, please visit his columnist page.Edited by
Rich Steeves
