Author: whf manager
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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…
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WHF joins Global Alliance on Heart Failure and Healthy Aging
The World Heart Federation is proud to join the newly launched Global Alliance on Heart Failure and Healthy Aging (the Alliance), an initiative by Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) that recognizes that…
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Meet our Emerging Leaders: Hasan Al-Farhan, 2018
What led to your interest in medicine? Hasan: My passion to help people and reduce their suffering was the main reason for my interest in medicine. Who or what motivated…
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2019 Emerging Leaders cohort: Heart failure and digital health approaches
The 2019 Emerging Leaders Seminar took place in Missenden Abbey, UK and brought together a team of Emerging Leaders from 16 countries across five continents. Between 13 and 18 October…
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Public health groups call on International Labour Organization to reject tobacco funding
Bangkok (30 October, 2019) – Global public health groups called on the ILO Governing Body to reject tobacco donations and tap tobacco taxes as funding source; as well as to espouse strict…
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Meet our Emerging Leaders: Lilian Mbau, 2017
I am a medical doctor and a public health practitioner with more than 12 years of experience, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS). I have been…
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WHF welcomes new Air Pollution Expert Group
Following a call for applications in the summer of 2019, we are very excited to announce that ten distinguished air pollution and CVD experts from around the world have been…
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Celebrating our Heart Heroes 2019: Dr Chuichi Kawai
On World Heart Day, we are celebrating Heart Heroes … people from all walks of life who have shown commitment, courage, empathy, and care in relation to heart health. “A positive outlook…
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WHF releases new Advocacy Strategy for 2019-2022
The World Heart Federation has released its new Advocacy Strategy 2019-2020: Advocating like Investors. Why an Advocacy Strategy? The new Advocacy Strategy aims to specify what WHF wants to achieve…