90%
of all deaths in Europe and Central Asia are due to noncommunicable diseases
Europe & Central Asia is the region most affected by noncommunicable diseases, with cardiovascular disease being responsible for more than half of all deaths across the region.
Europe and Central Asia have the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 and older as well as the highest alcohol consumption levels in the world.
4.2M
people die in the region every year because of CVD
Europe & Central Asia have the highest proportion of smokers in the world
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Prioritizing Cardiovascular Health and NCDs in Emergency Settings
This statement was delivered by Prof. Julie Redfern, WHF Board Member, under Agenda Item 14.1 – WHO’s Work in Health Emergencies – at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, face significant challenges in emergency settings due to strained health systems and disrupted services. […]
Noncommunicable Diseases
79th World Health Assembly – joint event on Closing the Gap in Cardiovascular Health: Delivering Prevention through National Plans, Primary Care, and Integrated Action
WHF President Professor Jagat Narula’s opening speech at the 79th World Heath Assembly side-event in Geneva on “Closing the Gap in Cardiovascular Health: Delivering Prevention through National Plans, Primary Care, and Integrated Action,” organised by the World Heart Federation and MSD. My dear colleagues—Good afternoon. On behalf of the World Heart Federation, it is my profound […]
79th World Health Assembly – joint event on Addressing Obesity to Reduce the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
WHF President Professor Jagat Narula’s opening speech at the 79th World Heath Assembly side-event in Geneva on “Addressing Obesity to Reduce the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease,” organised by the World Heart Federation and the National Heart Foundation of Australia, with support from Health and Wellbeing Queensland, the Queensland Government, and Deakin University. Dear […]
Most children have zero access to life-saving cardiovascular care, says new report from World Heart Federation
GENEVA, 16 May 2026: Over 90% of children in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) live in paediatric heart health “deserts” with no access to timely care for congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a new report from the World Heart Federation. The “World Heart Report on Congenital Heart Disease” launched at the World Heart Summit […]
Congenital Heart Disease
