Korle Bu kickstarts 2026 World Heart Awareness Month

Participants of the launch pose for a photo The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCC) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday launched the 2026 World Heart Awareness Month with a call on Ghanaians to prioritise cardiovascular health through regular screening, healthy lifestyles, and early detection.” The World Heart Day 2026 is a global awareness campaign observed annually on September 29 to highlight cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)—including heart disease and stroke, which remain the leading causes of death worldwide.

While the NCC could provide specialist care, perform life-saving interventions and lead public education, the long-term fight against cardiovascular diseases would be won through prevention, early detection and collective action, he said.