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Europe & Central Asia

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.

90%

of all deaths in Europe and Central Asia are due to noncommunicable diseases

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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Georgian Heart Foundation

Heart Research UK
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Kalangos Foundation
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Reach
Russian Society of Cardiology
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Advancing Cardiovascular Health on the Global Stage

The World Heart Federation (WHF) proudly represented the global cardiovascular community at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), which concluded on 27 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.   Throughout the Health Assembly, WHF delivered a series of high-impact statements across a range of agenda items to ensure that cardiovascular health remains central to global health priorities, […]

Addressing Neglected Cardiovascular Conditions in Women and Children

This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 13.9 – Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly.   Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the Director-General for his report and welcomes the newly released guidelines on rheumatic heart disease – […]

No UHC Without NCDs: Urging Progress Ahead of 2030

This constituency statement was led by NCD Alliance and the World Heart Federation under agenda item 13.3 – Universal Health Coverage – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly.   Distinguished delegates, There can be no Universal Health Coverage without addressing noncommunicable diseases and mental health – these are central to efforts to realise UHC. Yet, […]

Protecting Vulnerable Populations from Climate-Driven Health Risks: A Call to Integrate Health into Climate Action

This statement was delivered under agenda item 18.3 – Climate change and health – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly by the World Heart Federation on behalf of: NCD Alliance Union for International Cancer Control Alzheimer’s Disease International HelpAge International Humatem World Stroke Organization International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) International Society of Nephrology International […]

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Women & CVD

Women & CVD

The most common heart attack symptom, in both men and women, is some type of chest pain, pressure or discomfort. But chest pain is not always the most noticeable symptom, especially in women, who are more likely to experience it as pressure or tightness in the chest. They may even have no chest pain at […]

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