5.7M
people die from CVD every year in the Western Pacific
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the Western Pacific, accounting for nearly 40% of all deaths.
The region is also home to the world’s largest burden of rheumatic heart disease, which remains a major health issue in low- and middle-income countries in the Western Pacific Region, as well as among Indigenous communities in Australia and New Zealand.
CVD is the number one cause of death in the region
82,000
people die from rheumatic heart disease every year in the region
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Strengthening Women’s Leadership and Representation in Health Systems
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Seventh Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas PAHO GENDER EQUALITY POLICY: PROGRESS REPORT AGENDA ITEM 7.8B Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation welcomes the Progress Report on PAHO’s Gender Equality Policy. We […]
World Heart Grants 2025 winners announced
We are thrilled to announce the 10 WHF Member organisations selected to receive World Heart Grants of up to CHF 2,000 for World Heart Day 2025 activations, including media campaigns, fundraising events, awareness initiatives, concerts, sporting activities, and marathon runs. Congratulations to all the grantees! World Heart Grants 2025 – Winners Brazilian Society of Cardiology (Brazil) […]
From Commitment to Implementation: Accelerating Cardiovascular Action in the Americas Beyond the UN HLM
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Seventh Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas. PLAN OF ACTION ON NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL 2025-2030 AGENDA ITEM 4.5 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation welcomes the regional Plan of […]
WHF Comment: Outcome of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health in New York
It is truly regretful that a couple of governments did not join the majority who chose to endorse the UN’s Political Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, particularly on critical issues like gender and taxation, which is one of the most effective measures to curb NCDs. At the same time, we are encouraged by […]
