Supporting the NHF
How you can help
Why the NHF?
The National Heart Forum is the only UK charity that focuses solely on the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). This disease is mostly preventable.
Although death rates from coronary heart disease are falling, the incidence of the disease is not and the complications of living with coronary heart disease dramatically affects the quality of life and reduces healthy life expectancy.
The NHF undertakes prevention research and advocates prevention policy and practices by government, the public sector and Industry. The NHF presents a united front with its influential alliance of members in promoting healthy public policy. Over the last 21 years the NHF has been at the forefront of securing effective healthy public health policy within the UK and with the EU institutions.
The NHF is an independent organisation and does not take money from commercial organisations or from the food, alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceutical or marketing industries. The NHF has limited resources in comparison to these industries and there is a need to constantly monitor industry practices. It is important to do this in an independent way that does not compromise the public interest.
How you can support the NHF
You can support the National Heart Forum in the following ways:
1. Donations
2. Wills and legacies for those interested in prevention
3. Supporting NHF campaigns
4. Sponsoring specific NHF research projects and campaigns
5. Suggesting innovative ideas for work
For details please contact Paul Lincoln at the National Heart Forum on 020 7383 7638 or email supportnhf@heartforum.org.uk