World Heart Connect
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Cardiovascular Health for Everyone
May 2022 - Geneva, Switzerland
18.6m
deaths every year from CVD
33%
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
Addressing Noncommunicable Diseases at WHA75
This is a statement made at the 75th World Health Assembly (22-28 May 2022) on Agenda Item 14.1: Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases; Annex A: Draft implementation road map 2023–2030 for the global action plan for the prevention […]
Addressing Emergency Preparedness at WHA75
This is a statement made at the 75th World Health Assembly (22-28 May 2022) on Agenda Item 16.2: Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, People living with circulatory conditions are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of attention to NCDs in the early stages of […]
The World Heart Summit urges global cooperation for everyone’s cardiovascular health
Health experts concluded a two-day World Heart Summit in Geneva on 21-22 May 2022, convened by the World Heart Federation (WHF), and urged greater efforts by all sectors – not just health — to reduce cardiovascular disease that is 80% preventable yet claiming the lives of more than 18 million people every year. “In all […]
World Hypertension Day: Taking action against the silent epidemic of high blood pressure
Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It affects an estimated 1.3 billion worldwide, killing approximately 10 million people every year. Low and middle-income countries have seen a growing prevalence of hypertension in recent years, with many countries having to deal with the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. In Sub-Saharan […]
Hypertension
Upcoming Events
View Events Calendar28 June 2022
World Heart Awards: Campaigns That Touched Our Hearts
30 August 2022
World Heart Day: From Global Campaign to Local Impact
29 September 2022
World Heart Day 2022
RT @RaniaAlMashat: Moderated by @Harvard’s @RifatAtun & opening remarks by @Novartis Marie-France Tschudin, special convo. on public-privat…
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RT @mqueiroga2: Durante o @wef, em Davos, participei de um debate com participação do pres. da @worldheartfed, do prof. Atun, de @Harvard,…
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RT @IAHPC: #WHA Thank you @worldheartfed for including #palliativecare in your Constituency statement on #NCDs gold ⭐️ 🌟 https://t.co/eBu…
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We urge @WHO Member States to: 📊Integrate #NCD and mental health indicators in health systems performance 💰Step-up… https://t.co/NlaAC4ju9j
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Congratulations @DrTedros on your re-election as @WHO Director-General! 👏 We look forward to our continued collabor… https://t.co/B7aMheql2c
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