From Declarations to Implementation: Bold Measures to Reduce the Cardiovascular Burden
This statement was delivered by Dr. Bente Mikkelsen, Chair of the WHF Advocacy Committee, under agenda item 6…
Improving hypertension management in The Gambia
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is proud to announce a new national initiative in The Gambia to strengthen…
Five ingredients for better heart health
More than 500 million people live with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and more than 18 million succumb to it…
WHF Roundtables on hypertension in Accra, Ghana
From 31 August to 1 September, the Ghanaian Society of Cardiology (GSC), the Stroke Association Support Network –…
World Hypertension Day: Taking action against the silent epidemic of high blood pressure
Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It affects an estimated 1.3 billion worldwide, killing…
WHF partners with Resolve to Save Lives to promote new WHO Hypertension Guidelines
Hypertension affects over 1 billion people worldwide. The global health care savings from effective management of blood pressure…
Hypertension need not be a “silent killer”
In 2019, high blood pressure or hypertension caused more than half the cases of coronary heart disease, stroke…
WHO publishes new guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of hypertension
The number of adults aged 30-79 living with hypertension has doubled from 650 million to 1.28 billion since…
WHF partners with LoSalt® in bid to tackle hypertension
In the wake of World Hypertension Day, we are delighted to announce our partnership with LoSalt®, the UK’s…
The cost of inaction on diabetes and hypertension
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) make up seven out of the world’s top 10 causes of death and are responsible…
Colombian Heart Foundation celebrates the Blood Pressure Month
Hypertension is one of the most frequent disorders in medical consultations. It is also one of the main…
WHF releases two short films on hypertension and RHD in partnership with BBC Storyworks
Non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes account for 70% of all deaths. But…
WHF and SCCCC develop guidelines for the prevention and control of hypertension in Colombia
High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for CVD. It affects 1.2 billion adults in…
Best practice – News article
World Heart Federation President Salim Yusuf leads Hope-3 trials on the prevention of heart attacks and strokes. The…
NOACs and fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications added to WHO Essential Medicines List
On July 9, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated their core guidance documents on medicines and diagnostic…
Advancing heart health in Kenya
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is significant in Kenya, where heart diseases cause…
WHF launches Report on Hypertension Roadmap implementation in Kenya
On 30 January 2019, at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the World Heart Federation (WHF) launched a…
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases publishes Hypertension Programme Report
“As the pace of global health challenges accelerates, so too must our ability to respond. These challenges include…
Symposium on ‘Fixed-dose combinations for CVD and hypertension’ at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
A symposium on “Fixed-dose combinations for cardiovascular disease and hypertension: Perspectives and lessons learned from HIV/AIDS and TB”…
Positioning Circulatory Health in Universal Health Coverage: The Case for Hypertension Control
On 22 May, the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health held a side event on the margins of the…
Impressive report of the campaign #ConoceTusNúmeros (#KnowYourNumbers) for World Hypertension week in the Americas
The Inter-American Society of Cardiology (SIAC) through its community council SIAComunidad launched a health promotion campaign called “Por…