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#FamilyFocus - World Heart Day: Behavioural risk factors impacting your heart health

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World Heart Day is recognised on the 29th of Sept and I speak to the CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa, Prof Pamela Naidoo who explains that we have much to worry about when it comes to Cardiovascular Disease in South Africa. She highlights some of the behavioural risk factors that are directly contributing to a rise in heart disease.
29 Sep 2020 2AM English South Africa Kids & Family · Education

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