The Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme was created by the World Heart Federation to form and develop a long-term cadre of experts who collaborate, research, and act to reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) globally.
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Become an Emerging LeaderComing up to five years since the emergence of COVID-19, the world continues to experience its long-term consequences. While the acute phase of the pandemic has eased, growing evidence shows that the virus has left a persistent cardiovascular imprint. Major studies published in 2025 shed new light on how COVID-19 affects the heart and blood […]
This statement was submitted to address agenda item 4.i – Addressing Diabetes as a Public Health Challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean – at the Seventy-Second Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the World Health Organization and Member States for the strides made […]
Diabetes
This statement was submitted for the session Operational Action Plan for Climate Change and Health at the Seventy-Second Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends WHO and Member States for the progress made in implementing the Regional Framework for Action on Climate […]
Climate Change
This statement was submitted for the session Emergencies in the Eastern Mediterranean at the Seventy-Second Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends WHO and Member States for the strides made in implementing the Regional Framework for Action on Addressing Noncommunicable Diseases in […]
Noncommunicable Diseases
