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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox organization
|name = Indian Heart Association
|logo = Indian Heart Association Logo.png
|logo_size = 125px
|type = Cardiac health organization
|founder = Dr. Sevith Rao, Dr. Sishir Rao
|location = Hyderabad, India
|area_served = India, and South Asians abroad
|focus = Cardiovascular and stroke prevention
|method = Medical clinics, preventative outreach, electronic media
|homepage = {{URL|http://www.indianheartassociation.org}}
}}

The '''Indian Heart Association''' ('''IHA'''), along with the '''Indian Stroke Association''' ('''ISA'''), is an organization dedicated to raising cardiovascular and stroke health awareness among the [[Place:South Asia|South Asia]]n population.<ref name="Fat of the Matter">{{cite web |last=Borah |first=Prabalika M. |title=Fat of the Matter |work=The Hindu |date=30 June 2013 |url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fitness/fat-of-the-matter/article4863448.ece |access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref>
The organisation was founded by Harvard Medical School and [[Organization:University of California, Berkeley|Berkeley-UCSF]] affiliates Dr. Sevith Rao and Dr. Sishir Rao. The organization has sponsored and conducted cardiac health camps in India to raise awareness about [[Medicine:Cardiovascular disease|cardiovascular disease]] and is headquartered in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India.

The organization was appointed to the [[Biology:Thorax|Thoracic]] and Cardiovascular Surgery Instruments Sectional Committee for the Bureau of Indian Standards, Ministry of Health in 2013. The organization was featured in articles in prominent newspapers such as The Hindu and Eenadu as well as the front page of the [[Organization:Rice University|Rice University]] webpage.<ref name="A student with heart">{{cite web |last=Amy |first=McCaig |title=A student with heart |work=News.Rice.edu |publisher=Rice University |location=Houston, Texas |date=11 April 2014 |url=http://news.rice.edu/2014/04/11/a-student-with-heart/ |access-date=16 August 2016 |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731121341/http://news.rice.edu/2014/04/11/a-student-with-heart/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2019, the organization was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Asia Pacific Heart Association, the leading interdisciplinary cardiovascular association in the Asia Pacific Region.

The IHA was featured in a 2018 [[Finance:The Economist|The Economist]] case study on the heart disease epidemic in South Asia.<ref>http://hearthealth.economist.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2017/05/Heart-Health-Asia-2017-Executive-Summary.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205145739/http://hearthealth.economist.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2017/05/Heart-Health-Asia-2017-Executive-Summary.pdf |date=5 December 2018 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
The IHA also operates an affiliated organization, the Indian Stroke Association, focused on raising awareness about stroke.

==Overview==
Public health estimates indicate that India accounts will account for approximately 60% of the world's heart disease burden, despite having less than 20% of the world's population. [[Medicine:Cardiovascular disease|Heart disease]] is the number one cause of mortality and a silent epidemic among South Asians. In addition, South Asians are at high risk for stroke, accounting for 40% of global stroke deaths.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianheartassociation.org/|title=Home &#124;|website=Indian Heart Association}}</ref>{{complete citation needed|date=August 2016|reason=A bare URL to their entire website is not a citation for these specific facts on some specific page at that site.}} The Indian Heart Association was founded to focus on the goals of primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

==Recognition==
The Indian Heart Association has been invited to numerous global cardiac health organization summits including the [[Organization:World Heart Federation|World Heart Federation]] Annual Meeting and [[Finance:The Economist|The Economist]] Heart Health in Asia meetings. The IHA has also been recognised as a full member of the Cardiac subcommittee for the Bureau of Indian Standards in the Ministry of Health in India. The organization has prominent supporters and advisers including National Medal of Science Laureate Dr. C.R. Rao and former Science Advisor to the President of the United States Dr. [[Biography:Neal Francis Lane|Neal Francis Lane]]. Late Former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an advisor for the Indian Heart Association.{{cn|date=April 2022}}

==Partnerships==
To date, the organization has partnered with prominent physicians including Cardiologists and Surgeons from Apollo Hospitals, KIMS, and Vishnu Hospital. The IHA has conducted or sponsored cardiac screening camps in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu and has sponsored or advised other events throughout India. The organisation has also joined hands with the Indian Medical Student Association (IMSA), the largest medical student representative body in the country. In 2015, the IHA has partnered with the Child Heart Foundation, a non-profit in Delhi, India to raise funds for treatment of congenital heart disease for families with financial hardship. In 2018, the IHA partnered with Syybol, the world's largest Bollywood dance workout community.{{cn|date=April 2022}}

==See also==
* [[Organization:American Heart Association|American Heart Association]]
* [[Medicine:Cardiovascular disease|Cardiovascular disease]]
* [[Medicine:Stroke|Stroke]]

== References ==
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