The CEOE Foundation and the Spanish Heart Foundation join forces to promote healthy habits in companies.

The president of the CEOE Foundation, Fátima Báñez, and the president of the Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC), Dr. Andrés Íñiguez, signed a collaboration agreement on April 24 to join forces in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and in improving the health habits of the population, especially at the workplace.

The President of the CEOE Foundation, Fátima Báñez, and the President of the Spanish Heart Foundation, Dr. Andrés Íñiguez, at the signing of the collaboration agreement.

Through this agreement, the foundations pledge to promote healthy lifestyles through the social commitment of Spanish companies, in yet another example of the business determination to put people at the forefront of their activities.

For the president of the CEOE Foundation, Fátima Báñez, “this is an alliance for people, for the cardiovascular health of our workers within the framework of the social commitment of Spanish companies. […] A framework for action to have healthier companies, prioritizing the health and welfare of work teams to achieve greater levels of well-being at work and gain in business competitiveness,” she added.

The president of the Spanish Heart Foundation pointed out that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Spain and the leading cause of death at the workplace. “Every year, some 120,000 people die. There is one death from cardiovascular disease every 4 minutes. Cardiovascular diseases cause 10% of the loss of adjusted years for disability and lead to 4,500,000 hospital admissions per year,” he stressed.

“Furthermore, if we look at the workplace alone, and according to the preliminary Workplace Accident Statistics published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, from January to February of this year, 96 fatal accidents occurrent at the workplace, of which 46 were due to myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accidents. These data highlight the need for companies to take measures aimed at improving cardiovascular health education for their workers,” concluded Dr. Íñiguez.