Author: mkralj
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The EU must vote to create a health plan that tackles the biggest killer
Strasbourg, 8 December 2023 – Members of Parliament (MEPs) at 2023’s ending plenary session, 11-14 December, are being urged to prioritise health and help defeat the continent’s most pervasive health…
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Save the Date: World Heart Summit 2024
We are thrilled to announce that the next World Heart Summit will be held in May 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of the 77th World Health Assembly. Trailblazers across…
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Data at the Heart: A new World Heart Podcast series
The World Heart Federation is thrilled to announce the launch of a new podcast series called Data at the Heart, which will explore the crucial role of data in shaping…
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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 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease. Despite global recognition and awareness of the…
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Announcing the new WHF Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Today, at the first World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease in Abu Dhabi, the World Heart Federation is launching the 2023 WHF Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart…
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Revolutionizing CVD Data: Introducing the all-new World Heart Observatory
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new and enhanced World Heart Observatory – your go-to global data hub for cardiovascular disease! The enhanced Observatory features an expanded repository,…
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Health Organizations Host Forum on Innovation and the Health Care Workforce
In conjunction with the UN General Assembly, the American College of Cardiology, NCD Alliance and World Heart Federation, with support from Viatris, bring together leading experts on using innovation and…
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Call to Action on Addressing the Global Burden of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases
On 27 August 2023, the global pediatric and adult congenital cardiac community will gather in Washington, D.C., at the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Ahead of…
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World Heart Federation welcomes landmark decision to include polypill in WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
Following a concerted campaign by cardiovascular health advocates, led by the World Heart Federation, the World Health Organization announced yesterday that the ‘polypill’ has been added to the World Health…
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World Heart Federation Partners with Philips Foundation to Provide Half a Million Children at Risk of Rheumatic Heart Disease with Access to Life-Saving Early Detection
Geneva/Singapore July 19, 2023: The World Heart Federation (WHF) and Philips Foundation announced today a ground-breaking partnership to promote awareness, medical training as well as early diagnosis and treatment of…