Addressing Well-Being and Health Promotion at EB154
This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB145) on…
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To mark the release of the WHF Policy Brief “More people, More active, More often for heart health…
WHF Policy Brief on Physical Activity: More people, More active, More often for heart health
Recent trends such as growth in motorised transport, sedentary work, labour-saving devices, urbanization and screen-based recreation have contributed…
WHO’s Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge goes virtual!
The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking the third Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge virtual…
Tiny Hearts of Maldives pilot new physical activity programme for schoolchildren
In September 2019, Tiny Hearts of Maldives piloted a physical activity circuit for children in kindergarten and Grades…
Lifestyle change programme run for fans by football clubs scores health goals
A programme which targeted the lifestyles of male football fans of 15 European football clubs has been more…
The Argentine Society and Argentine Foundation of Cardiology meet with the Health Ministry of Buenos Aires
On 28 September, authorities of the Health Ministry of Buenos Aires organized their 10th health meeting. This year,…
Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge
On 20 May, the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organization is staging a…
NCDs and Physical Activity Top the Agenda at WHO Executive Board
At the upcoming 142nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB142), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) feature…
Improving physical activity in children: WHF collaborates in the Children in the City programme
The majority of European children are not meeting the recommended level of physical activity, putting their health and…
Governments commit to reduce suffering and deaths from noncommunicable diseases
18 October 2017 | Montevideo – Heads of State and Government and ministers from around the world today committed…
WHO launches new NCDs Progress Monitor
18 September 2017 | Geneva/New York – Governments must step up efforts to control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to…
Message from the WHO Director-General Tedros: It’s time for our leaders to commit to #BeatNCDs
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says intensified action is needed to respond to the global epidemics of…
A healthy heart at the Homeless World Cup
The World Heart Federation was delighted to partner with Homeless World Cup to deliver heart health messages during…
UAE issues excise tax law on cigarettes, energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks
The UAE tax authority confirmed that the excise tax law for tobacco, energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks will…
A Healthy Heart Your Goal: Join the #MatchFitWoman challenge ahead of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017
A Healthy Heart Your Goal: Join the #MatchFitWoman challenge ahead of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 The World…
Children in the City campaign goes to Slovenia
In early January, World Heart Federation member the Slovenian Heart Foundation agreed to implement the Children in the…
Children in the City campaign promotes physical activity for children in Romania
A survey looking at physical activity in children aged 7 to 12 living in Romanian low-income urban…
The Eat for Goals! app is now available in Spanish
New delicious and heart-healthy recipes from football stars Based on the success of the Eat for Goals! app…
Launch of the WHO “Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2014”
Last Monday 19 January 2015, the World Heart Federation took part in the launch of the WHO “Global…
Best practice – toolkit
Supporting activators on Physical Activity and Healthier Lifestyles This toolkit has been produced as part of the Children…