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Heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050

Heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050

    We will mark Australia’s progress towards this vision against clear, measurable targets

    Targets

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    Current cholesterol rates will have been reduced by 50%

    Measurement approach

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    Population blood pressure control rates will have reached 80%

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    Heart disease attributed to dietary risk factors will have reduced by 50%

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    More than 75% of the Australian population will meet recommended physical activity levels

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    More than 80% of the eligible population will have had their cardiovascular disease risk clinically assessed

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    Smoking and vaping rates will have fallen below 5%

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    There will be a 30% survival rate for out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests

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    The rise of overweight and obesity will have been halted, and current prevalence will have reduced by 20%

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    The prognosis and quality of life for people living with heart disease will be steadily improving

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    The gap between heart disease mortality and morbidity rates for First Nations peoples and other Australians will have halved

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    The impact of environmental factors on heart disease will be steadily decreasing

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    Heart health disparities between the highest and lowest socioeconomic groups will have reduced by 50%

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