To celebrate the recent achievements made by the heart research community, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted representatives and supporters from the Heart Foundation at Government House Auckland. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in New Zealand, and affects more than 1 in 23 people. Since 1968, the Foundation has been connecting cardiologists with like-minded people concerned about the high rate of heart disease in New Zealand. Through research and funding, they aim to find ways to greatly lessen the impact of heart disease on people living with a diagnosis, and how to prevent it from occurring altogether.
For more photos, click here: Celebration of the Heart Foundation media gallery.
