Indian Heart Association
The Indian Heart Association (IHA), along with the Indian Stroke Association (ISA), is an organization dedicated to raising cardiovascular and stroke health awareness among the South Asian population. The organisation was founded by Harvard Medical School and Berkeley-UCSF affiliates Dr. Sevith Rao and Dr. Sishir Rao. The organization has sponsored and conducted cardiac health camps in India to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and is headquartered in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India.
| Founder | Dr. Sevith Rao, Dr. Sishir Rao |
|---|---|
| Type | Cardiac health organization |
| Focus | Cardiovascular and stroke prevention |
| Location | |
Area served | India, and South Asians abroad |
| Method | Medical clinics, preventative outreach, electronic media |
| Website | www |
The organization was appointed to the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Instruments Sectional Committee for the Bureau of Indian Standards, Ministry of Health in 2013. The organization was featured in articles in prominent newspapers such as The Hindu and Eenadu as well as the front page of the Rice University webpage. In 2019, the organization was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Asia Pacific Heart Association, the leading interdisciplinary cardiovascular association in the Asia Pacific Region.
The IHA was featured in a 2018 The Economist case study on the heart disease epidemic in South Asia. The IHA also operates an affiliated organization, the Indian Stroke Association, focused on raising awareness about stroke.