Advocating at the global level to achieve cardiovascular health for everyone
Priority Areas
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Advocating for fiscal policies, including taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, to help fund UHC.
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Air Pollution
Air pollution is a significant risk factor for CVD and as such must urgently be addressed through research, education, and policy change.
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Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)
RHD is a preventable, treatable form of cardiovascular disease that affects over 33 million people around the world, chiefly in low-resource settings.
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Tobacco
As smoking prevalence continues to climb in the developing world, we are mobilizing the CVD community in the fight against tobacco.
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World Health Organization
WHF is the only organization representing the CVD community in Official Relations with the WHO, the global authority on public health policy.
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United Nations
Our advocacy experts work closely with the UN, its agencies, and other international bodies to influence global policies, strategies and funding.
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Advocacy Committee
This Committee is composed of experts representing each WHO Region. It serves to inform and approve science-based policy proposals.
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Tobacco Expert Group (TEG)
The TEG supports the development of WHF position papers, external statements, and internal policies to advance progress on global tobacco control.
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Air Pollution Expert Group (APEG)
The APEG guides the work of WHF in the area of air pollution and CVD, identifying areas for further research and prioritizing key advocacy objectives.
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Uniting for Circulatory Health
The Global Coalition for Circulatory Health brings together international, regional and national stakeholders in circulatory health.
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WHF calls for stronger action on cardiovascular health at the 79th World Health Assembly
The World Heart Federation represented its Members and the global cardiovascular community at the 79th World Health Assembly, which was held from 18 to 23 May 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. Throughout the Health Assembly, WHF engaged with Member States, the World Health Organization, and civil society partners to call for stronger, more equitable, and more integrated action on cardiovascular health and other […]
Reframing Rehabilitation for Lifelong Cardiovascular Health
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 15.1 – Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems – at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Rehabilitation is an essential health service that delivers evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to reduce recurrent events and hospitalisations as well as supports individuals to live […]
Rehabilitation
Strengthening Primary Healthcare for NCDs, Mental Health, and UHC
This constituency statement was led and delivered by NCD Alliance, with contributions from the World Heart Federation, under agenda item 12.5 – Primary Healthcare – at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly. Distinguished delegates, Primary health care is the foundation of resilient, equitable health systems and essential to delivering universal health coverage and an effective […]
Primary Health Care
Ensuring Inclusive and Accountable Global Health Architecture Reform
This constituency statement was led and delivered by NCD Alliance, with contributions from the World Heart Federation, under agenda item 20.1 – Reform of the Global Health Architecture and the UN80 Initiative – at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly. Distinguished delegates, We welcome the recognition of noncommunicable diseases and mental health within WHO’s proposal […]
Global Health
