Author: whf manager
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Sharing the burden of CVD & Diabetes – a global collaborative effort
The sad story of diabetes as a rising epidemic is having a vast and measurable impact on health systems, on health economies and changing lives of patients and families living…
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ICN calls for the involvement of the health workforce in NCD Commission report
The International Council of Nurses (ICN), a member of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, has released a statement together with the International Confederation of Midwives and Nursing Now, calling…
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The Year in Review: WHF’s achievements and highlights of 2019
A letter from WHF President Professor Karen Sliwa: Dear Friends, As we approach the end of 2019, I am thrilled to be able to look back on what has been…
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Unitaid seeks to support new approaches to tackle Chagas disease
Brasilia – Unitaid has launched a call for proposals for new projects that can help eliminate congenital infection of Chagas disease through better diagnosis and treatment, within the context of its work in…
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NCD Alliance empowers the voices of NCD patients in two new short films
People living with NCDs are powerful agents of change, capable of leveraging their experiences to reach others, calling for health equity and building a public narrative to accelerate action on…
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WHF joins Fight the Fakes to speak up about the dangers of fake medicines
Efforts to combat the spread of substandard and falsified medicines must be stepped up • Falsified medicines are a growing global issue which can affect everyone and everywhere. Among the…