Global stroke prevention awareness initiative draws two million votes around the world
Ingelheim, Germany, 22 June 2011 – Today,
the public cast their last votes for 184 projects competing for a
share of €1 million in the global disease awareness
initiative, 1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of
Stroke. These projects, submitted by individuals, patient and
professional groups and healthcare centres in 36 countries share
the single aim to raise awareness of the link between the common
heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (AF) and the risk of
having a stroke. The winners will be announced during this
year’s European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Paris
at the end of August.
Only three months ago actress Jane Seymour called upon the public to vote on the 1 Mission 1 Million projects. Jane’s call for votes and the relentless efforts of the applicants to promote their projects led to an outstanding 2 million votes and 200,000 personal comments on the global website www.heartofstroke.com which includes information in various languages.
