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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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

This statement was prepared by the World Heart Federation in response to the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs panel discussion on Reshaping and Strengthening Health Systems and All Forms of Financing to Meet the Needs of People Living With and at Risk of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions. Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, and Partners, […]

This statement was delivered by Prof. Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation, at the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in response to the panel discussion on Tackling the Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health and Well-Being Through Multisectoral and Effective Governance and Collaborative Action. Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, and Partners, Cardiovascular disease […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is proud to stand with the international cardiovascular and FH communities in celebrating FH Awareness Day 2025. Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is widely recognized as one of the most common inherited disorders globally, yet it remains critically underdiagnosed and undertreated. Heterozygous FH affects approximately 1 in 311 people worldwide – around […]

Gautam Satheesh, 2024 Emerging Leader Gautam Satheesh is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Sydney in Australia and a Research Associate at The George Institute for Global Health, India. Gautam is a World Heart Federation Emerging Leader (2024 cohort) and a Health System Global Emerging Voice for Global Health (EV4GH 2024). His research focuses on […]

Medical advances in the last two decades—including novel therapeutics, the use of artificial intelligence to support diagnosis, and innovative models of care such as telemedicine—have helped countries make tremendous progress in understanding, preventing and treating cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, CVDs remain the world’s biggest killer, with more than 20 million people dying each year. […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is honoring Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association, with its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Nancy’s extraordinary leadership and lifelong commitment to transforming cardiovascular health on a global scale. Under Nancy’s bold leadership, the Association has become a global […]

GENEVA, 28 August 2025: The World Heart Federation (WHF) is partnering with sports organizations, hospitals, universities, and businesses to urge people to commit to a month of exercise as part of the battle to tackle heart disease. With this year marking the 25th anniversary of World Heart Day, WHF is launching a global campaign called […]