In a bid to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension; a rare deadly disease that affects the hearts and lungs, Cardiac Community is set to host the 3rd edition of its annual walkathon tagged walk4PH. The walkathon will hold at Police College Ikeja on the 7th of May 2022 by 8am.

This year’s event themed “Pulmonary Hypertension has no borders”, is a nod to the fact that PH can affect people of all age, sex, race, social, and ethnic backgrounds. 

Speaking on this year's event, Ayotunde Omitogun, Co-founder Cardiac Community said, "This year will be the 10th anniversary of World Pulmonary Hypertension day and we are happy to join them to celebrate this day and raise the necessary awareness of this deadly disease in Nigeria. 

"Pulmonary hypertension causes the heart to overwork, which can eventually lead to heart failure. This disease has no known cure and it is usually confused and misdiagnosed as asthma and other heart and lung diseases. So we are glad to be doing this".

The walkathon will also commemorate World Pulmonary Hypertension Day (WPHD), which is annually held on the 5th of May since 2012. The first and second edition of the walkathon took place in 2019 and 2021.

Cardiac Community is a Non-Governmental Organization committed to fighting heart diseases in Nigeria. They engage in supporting the fight against heart diseases through health awareness via online platforms, public outreach programs, and campaigns.

They equally provide psychological and emotional support through its support groups as well as financial support through fundraising for patients who can't afford to pay for health services. 


for more infor and registration: https://walk4ph.com