SAVING HEARTS IN AOTEAROA

This May, I’m taking part in MyMarathon to raise funds for heart research that will help save lives. 

This cause hits close to home as I've lost 1 too many family members to heart disease & in 2021 I was also diagnosed with a heart condition. I almost lost my life but by the grace of God & medical intervention I am still here today.

Every 90 minutes, a person dies of heart disease. It's the single biggest killer in New Zealand, and I want to do something to support the thousands of Kiwis whose lives are impacted by this disease every single day.

Pasifika peoples are 1.2x more likely to live with heart disease than non-Pacific. 

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for Pacific peoples, with mortality rates often 1.2 to 1.7 times higher than non-Pacific populations, particularly in New Zealand where hundreds die annually. In 2022, 524 Pacific people in NZ died from CVD, with 60% of these deaths being premature (before age 75)