Heart Failure Awareness Days 2018

Report from: Malta

Name of reporter: Dr. Robert G. Xuereb, President Maltese Cardiac Society PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC

• 9th May 2018:

• On the occasion of European Heart Failure Awareness Day 2018,

• The Maltese Cardiac Society and • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Directorate • in collaboration with Novartis

• organized activities to increase awareness on Heart Failure in Malta amongst patients and the public. PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC

• The highlight of the activities were educational lectures at Mater Dei Hospital entitled :

• `Heart Failure : The Multidisciplinary Team Approach` by Dr. Robert G. Xuereb, President Maltese Cardiac Society

• `The Role of the Cardiologist in managing Heart Failure` by Dr. Alice May Moore, Resident Specialist, Department of Cardiology

• `Educating our Heart Failure Patients – the role of the Heart Failure Nurse ` by Ms. Janet Caruana and Mr. Sheldon Attard, Heart Failure Clinic Nurses

• `Can I exercise ?` by Ms. Joanne Vella, Physiotherapist in the Department of Cardiology Educational Lectures to Patients and Public

Speaker Dr Robert G. Xuereb, President Maltese Cardiac Society

Speaker Dr Alice May Moore, Resident Specialist Cardiology Department, Mater Dei Hospital Educational Lectures

Speaker Ms Joanne Vella, Physiotherapist

Speakers Ms Janet Caruana and Mr Sheldon Attard, Heart Failure Clinic Nurses PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC

• Members of the Malta Medical Students Association assessed the risk of Heart Failure by checking weight and body mass index, waist circumference, blood sugar levels and blood pressure.

• The Health Promotion Unit were also on site to promote the various educational programmes available and provide advise on the importance of weight control, diet, exercise, smoking cessation, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol control. PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC

Patients waiting to have the parameters checked PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC PUBLIC EVENT / OPEN CLINIC

Posters were set up at entrance of the main hospital (Mater Dei Hospital) and various private clinics, 2 weeks in advance of European Heart Failure Awareness Day 2018. TV COVERAGE – ALL Main Stations

• Extensive TV coverage :

• The activities organised for patients and the public on the occasion of European Heart Failure Awareness Day 2018 at Mater Dei Hospital were featured on the main TV stations namely :

• Television Malta (TVM) News (Television Malta (TVM) is operated by the national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services). • ONE TV News • NET TV News TV COVERAGE - TVM

• Television Malta (TVM) News Clip (attached below). • Television Malta (TVM) is operated by the national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services. TV COVERAGE

Dr Robert G. Xuereb, President Maltese Cardiac Society Interviewed by different TV stations TV COVERAGE - TVM TV COVERAGE - TVM TV COVERAGE – ONE TV TV– ONE TV TV– ONE TV NEWSPAPER & Website coverage

• Heart Failure on the rise in Malta • Thursday, May 10, 2018, by Denise Grech

• https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180510/health- fitness/heart-failure-on-the-rise-in-malta.678694 NEWSPAPER & Website coverage

Dr Robert G. Xuereb, President Maltese Cardiac Society Interviewed by The Times of Malta and The Circle journalists NEWSPAPER & Website coverage

The Circle Magazine : Article regarding Heart Failure in Malta and Heart Failure Awareness Day. The Circle Magazine is distributed with The Sunday Times - the biggest newspaper in Malta. PRINTED MATERIAL FOR PATIENTS

Educational Material for Patients Heart Failure Booklets in Heart Failure Booklets in English Maltese