Under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, and H.E. Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, and in collaboration with the League of Arab States, organized by the CVREP Foundation, and managed by Expand (a member of ICOM Group), held a remarkable celebration of World Heart Day 2025 on September 25th at Sofitel Downtown Cairo.

A Vision for Change: Linking Heart Health with Environmental Sustainability 
This year’s celebration carried the powerful theme “A Healthy Environment for a Healthy Heart”, emphasizing the vital connection between environmental sustainability and cardiovascular health. The forum shed light on how air and noise pollution, climate change, and urban living directly impact heart health — calling for a unified national and regional effort to create healthier, greener communities.

The event came as part of CVREP’s ongoing mission to advance research, education, and prevention in cardiovascular diseases, and to encourage the integration of environmental awareness into healthcare strategies and policy frameworks.

Event Main Objectives

• Promote a healthy environment as a key determinant of cardiovascular health.
• Encourage policy action to mitigate environmental risks such as pollution and noise.
• Foster collaboration between the medical, governmental, and corporate sectors to safeguard public health.
• Raise public awareness on how lifestyle and environmental changes can help prevent heart disease.

Partners & Collaborators
The forum was organized under the auspices of:

• Ministry of Health and Population
• Ministry of Environment
• League of Arab States

With Strategic Partnership:

• Africa Health ExCon
• The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA)

Special thanks also go to the event’s valued industry partners — Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Medtronic, Boehringer Ingelheim, Servier, Eva Pharma, Alesraa, Utopia, Xeedia, and Global Pharmaceutical Group — whose collaboration highlighted the pharma sector’s leadership in sustainability and public health advancement.

Discussions that Inspire Action
The event featured two engaging panel discussions bringing together government leaders, policymakers, environmental experts, and pharmaceutical innovators.

Strategic Insights – Policy for Prevention Panel: “Smart Environment & Sustainable Health”: Focused on national strategies to create heart-friendly, sustainable environments through smart healthcare systems and urban planning.

Industry Insights Panel – “Pharma for a Healthier Planet & Heart”
Highlighted the role of the pharmaceutical industry in promoting green manufacturing, digital transformation, and responsible R&D for a sustainable healthcare future.

Throughout the forum, participants emphasized that protecting the environment is protecting human life — reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to align health priorities with global sustainability goals.

Key Outcomes
Recognition of environmental health risks (such as air and noise pollution) as major contributors to cardiovascular diseases.

A shared commitment among policymakers and corporates to integrate sustainability into healthcare operations and policy frameworks.

A renewed public awareness campaign — “The Green Heart” — to inspire individuals and organizations to take small, impactful steps toward a healthier planet and heart.

A Collective Thank You
This milestone celebration would not have been possible without the visionary leadership of the CVREP Board, the support of Egypt’s governmental entities, and the commitment of all corporate partners who contributed to making World Heart Day 2025 a success. Together, they proved that collaboration between health and environment is the true heartbeat of sustainable progress.

Let’s keep the Momentum Going
At Expand, we believe that every initiative, partnership, and innovation can shape a healthier, more sustainable future.

Join us as we continue to connect science, sustainability, and society — one heartbeat at a time.