Advocating for Physical Activity and Healthy Cities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
16 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Prof. Abdulla Shehab, our Advocacy Committee member for EMRO, at the Seventy-First Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AGENDA ITEM 3h Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends WHO and its Member States […]
WHF Board Elections 2024 Results Announced
14 October, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the results of the WHF Board Elections for the term 2025-26. Join us in welcoming the newly-elected members: President-Elect: Dorairaj Prabhakaran (India) Vice President-Elect: David Lloyd (Australia) Treasurer: Rick Chazal (United States) Members at Large: Amitava Banerjee (United Kingdom) Andréa Araujo Brandão (Brasil) José Ramón González Juanatey (Spain) Tanya Hall […]
Strategy for strengthening the essential public health functions to accelerate health systems transformation 2024-2034
14 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS AGENDA ITEM 4.6 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends the World Health Organization and its […]
Monitoring progress and acceleration plan for NCDs in the South-East Asia region
11 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Dr. Shamim Hayder Talukder, our Advocacy Committee member for SEARO, at the Seventy-Seventh Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA AGENDA ITEM 9.6 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds WHO and its Member States for […]
Strategy and plan of action to strengthen tobacco control in the region of the americas 2025-2030
3 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS AGENDA ITEM 4.7 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the World Health Organization and […]
Roadmap for developing the strategic plan of the pan american health organization 2026-2031
2 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS AGENDA ITEM 8.1 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends the World Health Organization and its […]
Policy on Long-term Care
2 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS AGENDA ITEM 4.5 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the World Health Organization and its […]
Plan of action for strengthening information systems for health 2024 – 2030
2 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS AGENDA ITEM 4.4 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends the World Health Organization and its […]
Policy for strengthening equity-oriented health sector action on climate change and health
2 October, 2024
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS AGENDA ITEM 4.3 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the World Health Organization and its […]
WHF urges countries to develop cardiovascular action plans, launches global petition
27 September, 2024
Geneva, 27 September 2024: The World Heart Federation (WHF) is today launching a global petition, urging all countries to have a ‘National Cardiovascular Action Plan’ to tackle heart disease, the world’s number one killer. Improving cardiovascular health requires strategies that are tailored to the national, regional, and local context, and must take the socioeconomic environment […]
Familial Hypercholesterolemia Awareness Day 2024
24 September, 2024
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is excited to join the international FH community in celebrating FH Awareness Day 2024. Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) remains a vastly underdiagnosed and undertreated condition that affects approximately 1 in 311 people – around 25 million individuals globally. In 2020, WHF and representatives from the global FH community issued a call […]