| 1970 |
Singapore National Heart
Association was formed under the Chairmanship by
Mr Tan Boon Chiang. |
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| 1972 |
SNHA organised the first heart
conference in Singapore “5th International
10-day Teaching Seminar in Cardiovascular Epidemiology” and
the 5th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology.
SNHA held its first annual National
Heart Week in Singapore to promote public
awareness on heart disease, its causes and
preventive measures. |
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| 1974 |
SNHA donated the First Coronary Care
Ambulance to Singapore General Hospital. This prototype
ambulance contained monitoring and telemetric equipment
to enable cardiac status to be assessed early.
SNHA also pioneered the first anti-smoking campaign in Singapore.
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| 1976 |
SNHA pioneered the first public
campaign on hypertension. |
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| 1977 |
SNHA’s dream to establish a
National Myocardial Infarction Registry in Singapore
was fulfilled. The Singapore Myocardial Infarction
Registry formed an important landmark in data collection
of patients with acute infarction in Singapore. |
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| 1985 |
SNHA raised funds with the
Rotary Club of Pandan Garden (Singapore) to pioneer
the first CPR training centre in Singapore. |
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| 1986 |
The National University of Singapore
(NUS) and SNHA financially supported the National
University Life Support Training Centre which provided
regular courses eg. National Mass CPR training
courses. |
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| 1988 |
SNHA raised funds to finance the
first angioplasty procedures at SIngapore General
Hopsital.
SNHA funded the semi-automatic defibrillators for ambulance service at
Singapore General Hospital. The defibrillators were found to be so useful
that today, all hospital ambulances are equipped with these units. |
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| 1991 |
The 1st Annual Scientific Meeting
and SNHA lecture was held in December 1991. |
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| 1992 |
The SNHA was approved as an Institution
of Public Chartered.
The Heartline Support Group (welfare sub-committee) was set up at the Coronary
Club which became a regular feature of the SNHA programme of activities.
The 1st edition of the SNHA newsletter “Heartline” was published
in 1992.
Dr Low Lip Ping was elected as SNHA's Chairman.
SNHA organised the Asia Pacific Congress of Cardiac and Electrophyscology. |
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| 1993 |
SNHA sponsored the International
10-day Teaching Seminar in Advanced Cardiovascular
Epidemiology.
SNHA was involved in the
auguration of the ASEAN Federation of Heart Foundations. |
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| 1996 |
SNHA organised the Federation of
ASEAN Heart Foundations Conference and Asian Pacific
Heart Foundation Network Meeting which were attended
by representatives from the World Heart Federation,
Inter-American Heart Foundations, ASEAN and Asia
Pacific Heart Foundations. |
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| 1997 |
Dr Wee Kim Wee became the patron
of SNH. The first National Heart Council members
were appointed. |
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| 1998 |
SNHA organised the first
fundraising TV charity show “Affairs of the
Heart”.
The 3rd International Heart Health Conference was organised and hosted
by the SNHA. The focus was on the primary and secondary prevention of heart
health. “The Singapore Declaration” containing recommendations
and guidelines for the implementation of heart health programmes was published.
This gave recognition to Singapore as a leader in promotion of healthy
lifestyles.
The Healthier Choice Symbol was launched during National Heart Week 98,
with aim of promoting consumer awareness on healthier food choices by raising
the level of consciousness when buying food. |
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| 1999 |
Believing that heart health education
should start at an early age, SNHA implemented
the Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) programme in primary
schools nationwide. |
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| 2000 |
SNHA commemorated the
first ever World Heart Day on 24 September 2000
with a series of events such as Heart Taxis, Heart
Trees, Heart Expo and Affairs of the Heart.
SNHA organised the Asia Pacific Tobacco Control Symposium.
The “Friends of the Heart” membership drive was also launched
this year as part of SNHA’s comprehensive heart health awareness
programme. |
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| 2002 |
SNHA assisted in the foundation of
the Singapore Hypertension Society.
SNHA organised its first Charity Golf tournament, the SHF-Pfizer Heart
Charity Golf 2002. |
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| 2003 |
SNHA changed its name from the Singapore
National Heart Association to the Singapore Heart
Foundation (SHF). With the new name came a more
vibrant and complementary logo and a meaningful
tagline “Your Heart We Care”.
On 30 October, the SHF also organised the Singapore leg of the “7
marathons over 7 days in 7 countries" challenge. SHF established
its first Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre at 10 College Road on 22 April.
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| 2004 |
SHF established its first
Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre at 10 College Road
on 22 April. |
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| 2005 |
SHF celebrates its 35th Anniversary
with the slogan "Celebrating 35 Years of Services". |
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