Author: whf manager
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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 and priority areas of intervention to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease…
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The cost of saving lives: a step forward in the elimination of Rheumatic Heart Disease
A first of its kind study about the cost and benefit of investment in the prevention and management of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in the African Union was published today…
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Prevention and Management of RHD in the African Union: Interview with Prof Karen Sliwa
Interview on “The Investment Case for the Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the African Union 2021-2030: a Modelling Study” with co-author Professor Karen Sliwa, Director of the…
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Prevention and Management of RHD in the African Union: Interview with Dr Gene Bukhman
Interview on “The Investment Case for the Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the African Union 2021-2030: A Modelling Study” with co-author Gene Bukhman, cardiologist at Brigham and…
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Achieving herd immunity must be fair and fast
WHF position statement on COVID-19 vaccination underscores urgency and priority With at least 200 countries battling the COVID-19 pandemic, 3 million deaths and counting, plus worrying virus mutations, this month’s…
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Voices of Chagas: a disease that knows no borders
First discovered more than 100 years ago, Chagas disease continues to affect more than six million people worldwide and is one of the most prevalent public health problems in Latin…
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WHF, together with Servier and Global Heart Hub, launches “Use Heart to Act Now on Angina”
Angina affects more than 100 million people globally.[1] Angina has a negative impact on quality of life and leads to a 3-fold higher risk of disability,[2]5-fold higher risk of job…
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World Chagas Day 2021: All we need is your attention
People affected by Chagas disease ask the international community for comprehensive care for this neglected disease that celebrates its World Day. Estimates continue to indicate more than 6 million people…
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The cost of inaction on diabetes and hypertension
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) make up seven out of the world’s top 10 causes of death and are responsible for 41 million deaths every year and half of all global disability.…
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Coalition of International NGOs call for Equitable access for vaccines and treatment during COVID-19 pandemic
Around the world, governments are struggling to find ways to work together and control the spread of COVID-19. The virus does not recognize national boundaries. Rather, the COVID-19 pandemic has…