Designed to Addict: Newer Tobacco and Nicotine Products Are a Threat to Cardiovascular Health
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is proud to celebrate World No Tobacco Day – under the banner Unmasking…
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…
Strategy and plan of action to strengthen tobacco control in the region of the americas 2025-2030
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth…
Protecting Hearts, Safeguarding Futures
The World Heart Federation is excited to celebrate World No Tobacco Day with the global cardiovascular health and…
Advocating for a tobacco-free world at COP10
The World Heart Federation (WHF) proudly represented the global cardiovascular community at the Tenth Session of the Conference…
Addressing novel and emerging tobacco products at COP10
This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the 10th Session of the Conference of…
Addressing global progress in implementation of the WHO FCTC at COP10
This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the 10th Session of the Conference of…
New WHF Policy Brief: Navigating the crossroads of tobacco use, cardiovascular disease and the COVID-19 pandemic
The unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant and lasting impact on society. Even today,…
World Heart Federation calls for strict regulation of tobacco and nicotine products to combat the global tobacco epidemic and protect future generations
Tobacco products are responsible for more than 8 million deaths every year and contribute to approximately 1 in…
World No Tobacco Day 2023: Hearts need food, not tobacco
In line with the World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day campaign, the World Heart Federation encourages everyone…
Indonesian Heart Foundation takes action against tobacco ads targeting schools
The Indonesian Heart Foundation successfully implemented the “Sekolah Tanpa Advertising Rokok” (School with No Cigarette Advertisement) – STAR…
WHF joins International Support for Malaysia’s Generational End Game Policy for Tobacco
The World Heart Federation (WHF) officially endorsed a statement issued by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA)…
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco, the environment and the heart
Tobacco kills over 8 million individuals every year, including 1.2 million non-smokers as a result of second-hand exposure.…
World Heart Federation supports call from the global respiratory community
The World Heart Federation (WHF) officially endorses the joint statement issued by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies…
World Heart Federation calls for stronger measures on tobacco control at COP9
This is a statement made at the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO…
World Heart Federation calls for strict regulation of e-cigarettes and greater oversight of the industry’s marketing and sales strategies
GENEVA (18 October 2021) – In a new policy brief, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is calling on…
PHFI announces eLearning courses 2021-2022 on health promotion and tobacco control
Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 eLearning courses of the Health Promotion Division at the Public Health…
WHF announces new conflict of interest policy on tobacco
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Heart Federation has launched a new initiative to address tobacco industry…
Leading cardiovascular organizations call for global action to end the tobacco epidemic
Geneva, 26 May 2021 – Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of…
Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease
GENEVA—Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by…
WHF to UN: Fight tobacco industry pandemic of misinformation
Geneva, Switzerland, May 5. The World Heart Federation (WHF) supports the call to the United Nations (UN) to…