4M
personas mueren cada año por ECV en el Sudeste Asiático
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son responsables de casi un tercio de todas las muertes en el Sudeste Asiático, matando a 4 millones de personas cada año.
Además de la hipertensión arterial y una dieta poco saludable, la contaminación atmosférica es uno de los principales factores de riesgo de ECV en la región, ya que es responsable de casi el 17% de todas las muertes y del 28% de las relacionadas con ECV.
Las muertes por enfermedades no transmisibles han aumentado un 58% en los últimos 30 años
La contaminación atmosférica es responsable de casi 1 de cada 3 muertes relacionadas con ECV en la región
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Advancing ambitious ncd and cardiovascular agendas at who Executive Board 158
The World Heart Federation (WHF) actively represented the global cardiovascular community at the 158th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, which was held from 02 to 07 February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHF delegation, headed by Dr. Bente Mikkelsen, Chair of its Advocacy Committee, delivered a series of statements across multiple […]
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Positioning Health as a Foundation for Social and Economic Development
This constituency statement was led and delivered by NCD Alliance, with contributions from the World Heart Federation, under agenda item 26 – Economics of Health for All – at the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board. Distinguished delegates, We welcome WHO’s strategy on the Economics of Health for All. The strategy rightly positions […]
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Advancing Well-Being through Action on the Determinants of NCDs
This constituency statement was led and delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 23 – Well-Being and Health Promotion – at the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board. This statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of… World Stroke Organization (WSO) International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) International […]
Noncommunicable Diseases
Leaving No One Behind: Integrating NCDs into Health Emergencies and Humanitarian Settings
This constituency statement was led and delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 16 – WHO’s Work in Health Emergencies – at the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board. This statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of… World Stroke Organization (WSO) Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) International Society […]
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