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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.

5.7M

people die from CVD every year in the Western Pacific

CVD is the number one cause of death in the region

82,000

people die from rheumatic heart disease every year in the region

Latest News

Active Lives, Healthy Hearts: Advancing WHO’s Physical Activity Agenda in Europe

This statement was submitted under Agenda Item 12 – Progress Reports – at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe   Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation and the European Heart Network commend WHO and Member States for the progress achieved in implementing the Physical Activity Strategy for the WHO […]

No One Left Behind: Ensuring Cardiovascular Health in Refugees and Migrants

This statement was submitted under Agenda Item 12 – Progress Reports – at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe   Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,   The World Heart Federation and the European Heart Network commend WHO and Member States for the progress made in implementing the new Action Plan for Refugee […]

Implementing the WHO FCTC for a Tobacco-Free Europe

This statement was submitted under Agenda Item 12 – Progress Reports – at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe   Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,   The World Heart Federation and the European Heart Network commend WHO and Member States for the progress made in implementing the Roadmap of Actions to Strengthen […]

Reducing Alcohol Harm for a Healthier Europe

This statement was submitted under Agenda Item 12 – Progress Reports – at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe   Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,   The World Heart Federation and the European Heart Network commend WHO and Member States for the progress made in implementing the European Framework for Action on […]

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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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