Author: porrite
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Colours to Save Hearts: Raising awareness of RHD in Maputo, Mozambique
In March 2022, WHF organized a site visit to Maputo, Mozambique, as part of the Colours to Save Hearts programme. Operated by the Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research and…
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World Heart Grants 2021: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados
Each year, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB) is committed to ensuring that the Barbadian society benefits from an increased focus on heart health education by conducting several…
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World Chagas Disease Day 2022: “Help Us to Know How Many We Are and Where We Are”
The registration and monitoring of cases are key pieces to breaking the silence of Chagas, according to WHO on the world day of this neglected disease, which is commemorated every…
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Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies: WHF Update
From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been deeply involved in efforts to understand, mitigate, and strengthen health systems in relation to the…
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World Heart Grants 2021: Use Heart to Connect with Croí
Amidst a global pandemic, Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac and Stroke Foundation, was able to celebrate World Heart Day by supporting, educating, and empowering people living with cardiovascular disease…
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Membership Engagement: Get to the Heart of Your Story
This interview was first published in Headquarters Magazine in February 2022. Members are the lifeblood of an association. Fully engaged, they make our associations thrive, have impact and offer a…
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World Heart Federation expresses unequivocal support for Ukraine and its people
As a global health organization serving a global community, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is extremely concerned by the current situation in Ukraine. WHF joins its voice to that…
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World Heart Grants 2021: Your Support Charity Foundation
For World Heart Day, the Your Support Charity Foundation went above and beyond to raise awareness about cardiovascular health. Their awareness campaign reached more than 150,000 people in Kyiv, setting…
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Announcing the World Heart Awards 2021 winners
WHF is thrilled to announce the winners of the World Heart Awards, which celebrate organizations and individuals who have gone above and beyond in their quest to fight cardiovascular disease and…
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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 on the implications of Philip Morris International’s acquisition of Vectura Group plc.…