€40m health plan set to combat heart disease

A €40 MILLION action plan to combat heart disease among the 1.4 million people living in the eastern region of the country was launched yesterday.

The aim of the plan is to further reduce cardiovascular disease which is the major cause of death throughout the entire country.

The five-year plan, drawn up by the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA), targets six main areas for action health promotion, primary care, pre-hospital care, cardiac rehabilitation and information gathering and research.