World Heart Connect
Welcome to World Heart Connect – the World Heart Federation’s virtual events platform.
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Cardiovascular Health for Everyone
May 2022 - Geneva, Switzerland
18.6m
deaths every year from CVD
31%
of all deaths are from CVD
Our vision
Cardiovascular health for everyone
We believe every human being should have access to the information, care and treatment they need to keep their heart healthy, regardless of race, nationality, gender, age, education or income.
Who we areCardiovascular health concerns every living person in the world.
From hereditary conditions to lifestyle habits to societal and environmental contexts, our hearts face many threats. This is why in each country and community there are doctors, nurses, carers, researchers, campaigners and advocates for heart health. The World Heart Federation, which I have the privilege to lead for the next two years, is at the helm of the effort to achieve cardiovascular health for everyone, everywhere.
– Prof Fausto Pinto, WHF President 2021-22
Latest News
WHF wins “Best Campaign” at the International & European Association Awards 2021
The World Heart Federation’s 2021 World Heart Day campaign, “Use Heart to Connect”, was yesterday awarded the prize for Best Campaign at the International & European Association Awards 2021. The judges praised the campaign, saying: “A fantastic project; this campaign was well-planned and well-executed. This small team set out with a determination to make a […]
World Heart Highlights 2021: Connecting the global heart community
World Heart Highlights 2021 captures some of the year’s biggest moments. While not exhaustively encompassing every single initiative or milestone, the highlights have been the result of tireless efforts of many in the public eye and also behind the scenes. We want to therefore thank all our members, partners, sponsors and supporters for their commitment […]
World Heart Summit 2022 to be held in Geneva—the heart of global health diplomacy
In 2022, for the very first time, the World Heart Federation’s World Heart Summit will be held in Geneva, Switzerland – the heart of global health policymaking and diplomacy. This exclusive, invitation-only event, which brings together leaders and innovators in the field of cardiovascular health, will take place on 21-22 May 2022, just ahead of […]
The WHF Emerging Leaders Programme: A perspective of two Iraqi Emerging Leaders
Zainab A. Dakhil and Israa F. Yaseen For us, as health care professionals from an emerging country, one of the greatest barriers facing our suggested projects and ideas is the unheard voice that frequently returns as echo. However, we finally found a huge opportunity in the WHF Emerging Leaders Program. This program offered us the […]
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World Heart Observatory
On 1 February, we're launching the World Heart Observatory 🚀 A new hub for high-quality data on cardiovascular he… https://t.co/8tQ9rUbEDP
10:00 - 15 January
The new @NHS Food Scanner app allows families to scan product barcodes and swap unhealthy foods for healthier choic… https://t.co/khvVgNbZ3H
2:19 - 14 January
People living with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk from #COVID19. Please keep: 😷 Wearing a mask ↔️ Safe… https://t.co/XfoO29k4FN
3:30 - 13 January
Sitting at a desk all day? This is your friendly reminder to stand up and stretch for a few minutes! Your body a… https://t.co/aDmOYCN20R
11:54 - 13 January
RT @CoalicionChagas: 📌RECUERDA registrarte en los eventos sobre #Chagas, de forma simultánea en #Tarija (Bolivia), #Barcelona (España), y v…
5:01 - 12 January