Author: mzelenkovski
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Protecting Vulnerable Populations from Climate-Driven Health Risks: A Call to Integrate Health into Climate Action
This statement was delivered under agenda item 18.3 – Climate change and health – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly by the World Heart Federation on behalf of: NCD Alliance…
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Addressing Pollution to Protect Cardiovascular Health: A Call for Urgent Action on Lead and Air Quality
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 18.1 – The impact of chemicals, waste, and pollution on human health– at the seventy-eighth world health assembly.…
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Towards Safe and Trusted Health Systems: Addressing Substandard and Falsified Medical Products
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 13.5 – Substandard and Falsified Medical Products – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,…
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Turning the Tide on NCDs: Prioritizing Cardiovascular Health Now
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 13.1 – Noncommunicable Diseases – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart…
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Elevating NCDs in the Global Health Security Agenda
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 17.1 – WHO’s Work in Health Emergencies – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished…
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Bias and inadequate treatment threaten heart health for millions facing obesity and CVD risk, warns World Heart Federation
GENEVA, 17 May 2025: Stigma and misunderstanding of obesity are preventing people from receiving adequate treatment for the disease, which is increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a new…
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World-renowned Researcher Receives “Excellence Award for Hypertension Risk Reduction” – World Hypertension Day 17 May 2025
Professor Prabhakaran Dorairaj is the Executive Director of the Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, a Distinguished Professor of the Public Health Foundation of India and President-Elect of the…
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Taking action on homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare inherited condition that causes dangerously high levels of LDL cholesterol from birth, leading to severe cardiovascular complications and early mortality. Despite affecting approximately…
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Saving lives from often silent but serious pulmonary hypertension – World Hypertension Day
Today is #PulmonaryHypertensionDay, a moment to raise awareness about pulmonary hypertension (PH). Because its early symptoms, including shortness of breath, chest pain, and dizziness, are frequently misunderstood, PH is frequently…
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Pulmonary Hypertension Day 2025: A Patient Advocate’s Perspective
Pulmonary hypertension is a life-altering condition that often goes undetected until it’s advanced. This Pulmonary Hypertension Day, let’s shine a light on this silent disease, support early diagnosis, and stand…