‘Driven by the desire to work for the well-being of our employees and the health of their families, we united around the idea of implementing a health education program related to stroke prevention.’ This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov on the occasion of the participation of the Ministry in the educational program ‘FAST HEROES 112’ of the Heart to Heart for Bulgaria Foundation. ‘It is our duty to think about people and their health first’, the economic minister stressed.
More than 130 Ministry of Economy and Industry employees went through educational seminars to raise awareness about the basic symptoms of stroke and the proper response in case of an emergency.
MEI in collaboration with Heart to Heart for Bulgaria Foundation held educational seminars to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and the correct response in case of emergency
The mission of the Heart to Heart for Bulgaria Foundation is to attract attention and interest to important topics and problems for the health of society, to raise the health culture of the Bulgarian people and to save more lives. An important project in her work is the ‘Fast Heroes 112’ program, which teaches how to recognize the basic symptoms of a stroke and how to act in an emergency. The health education program aims to teach children and adults how to recognize stroke symptoms and act appropriately in the event of an emergency.
According to the latest data, Bulgaria ranks first in Europe in mortality and disability from stroke, which makes the programme extremely necessary and useful.
The main priority in its activities are national campaigns for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and initiatives contributing to a positive change in the health culture and lifestyle of people in Bulgaria.
The organizers of the health-education seminars are the Ministry of Economy and Industry together with the Heart to Heart for Bulgaria Foundation.
At the end of the training, the Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov received a certificate for his professional commitment to the cause ‘To save more lives’ from the President of the Heart to Heart for Bulgaria Foundation and National Coordinator for Bulgaria of ‘Fast Heroes 112’, Elica Hadzhivalcheva.