Author: mzelenkovski
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Leaving No One Behind: Integrating NCDs into Health Emergencies and Humanitarian Settings
This constituency statement was led and delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 16 – WHO’s Work in Health Emergencies – at the 158th session of the WHO Executive…
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Strengthening Primary Healthcare as a Foundation for NCD Prevention and Care
This constituency statement was led and delivered by NCD Alliance, with contributions from the World Heart Federation, under agenda item 10 – Primary Healthcare – at the 158th session of…
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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 – Noncommunicable Diseases – at the 158th session of the WHO Executive…
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Improving hypertension management in The Gambia
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is proud to announce a new national initiative in The Gambia to strengthen hypertension prevention and control, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the…
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Global societies unite to address environmental threats to heart health
Key take-aways The European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation have published the first joint statement calling for urgent action to address…
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Statement by the World Heart Federation, commenting on the passage of the Fourth United Nations Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being
Today’s passage of the Fourth United Nations Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being marks a watershed moment for international collaboration to tackle the…
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Countdown to EU Cardiovascular Health Plan: Key Stakeholders Gather at EACH Summit
WHF welcomes the first EU Cardiovascular Health Plan Every day in Europe, cardiovascular disease kills 5,000 people, yet it rarely makes the headlines. As Europe’s, and the world’s, leading cause…
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WHF and Heart Foundation of Australia to Host 2nd World Congress on RHD in Perth, 2026
The World Heart Federation (WHF), together with its member the Heart Foundation of Australia, is proud to announce that Perth has been selected to host the second edition of the World Congress on…
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Precision cardiovascular medicine: a time for global health leadership
Policy Outlook Originally published in Frontiers Policy LabsMbakwem A. Precision cardiovascular medicine: a time for global health leadership. Policy Outlook. Published October 14, 2025.DOI: https://doi.org/10.25453/plabs.30354343© 2025 Author(s). Republished under CC…
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Active Lives, Healthy Hearts: Advancing WHO’s Physical Activity Agenda in Europe
This statement was submitted under Agenda Item 12 – Progress Reports – at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart…