Advancing Universal Health Coverage for Cardiovascular Health in Africa
This statement was delivered by Prof. Fastone Goma under Agenda Item 10 – Strategy for Financing the Future of…
World Universal Health Coverage Day: Bridging the gap between commitments and action for cardiovascular health
Thursday 12 December 2024 marks seven years since World Universal Health Coverage Day was established, in recognition of…
Strategy for strengthening the essential public health functions to accelerate health systems transformation 2024-2034
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth…
Exploring strategies for achieving Universal Health Coverage at EB154
This is a statement made at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB154) on Agenda Item 6 by the World…
Cardiovascular health and Universal Health Coverage: Towards a healthier, more equitable world
Despite major reductions, cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the world’s number one killer, representing over one-third of…
Integrating NCDs into Universal Health Coverage at #WHA76
This is a statement led by the NCD Alliance and the World Heart Federation at the 76th World…
Speaking for the heart community on Universal Health Coverage
The year 2023 marks a crucial turning point in the global effort to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has…
WHF Statement at the UN Multi-Stakeholder Hearing on Universal Health Coverage
This is a statement delivered by Diana Vaca McGhie, Chair of the WHF Advocacy Committee, and Tom Gaziano,…
Addressing the progress towards universal health coverage at EB152
This constituency statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of the Framework Convention Alliance on…
UHC Day: Ensuring equitable access to quality cardiovascular health services for everyone everywhere
On 23 September 2019, world leaders adopted the first United Nations Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage at…
Monitoring progress on UHC and health-related SDGs in the WHO South-East Asia Region
This is a statement made at the 75th Session of the World Health Organization RCM for the SEARO…
WHO South-East Asia countries release the sixth annual report on monitoring progress on UHC
This is a statement made at the 74th Session of the WHO Regional Committee of the South-East Asia…
SASNET GHANA urges action to prioritize CVD prevention and control
Last year, the Stroke Association Support Network-Ghana (SASNET GHANA) launched a national campaign aiming at identifying policy gaps…
Universal Health Coverage Day: a call to action from the Global Coalition
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. They constitute a significant threat to global development,…
The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission: Bridging a gap in universal health coverage for the poorest billion
Non-communicable diseases & injuries (NCDIs) cause more death and disability at every age among the world’s poorest billion…
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…
Calling for universal health coverage on World Health Day!
Every year since 1950, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have celebrated World Health Day on…