Author: whf manager
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Celebrating our Heart Heroes 2019: Brenda Cooperstone
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. “My promise for…
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Wrapping up the UN General Assembly and High-Level Meeting on UHC
On 22 September world leaders met in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, a jam-packed week of meetings, discussions, and side events organized around the most pressing global issues.…
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Celebrating our Heart Heroes 2019: Walter
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. “Most cardiologists have…
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WHF is pleased to partner with Withings on World Heart Day to increase awareness of CVD prevention
In recent years much has been done to improve mortality caused by the cardiovascular epidemic, but it remains the number one killer on the planet and any decline may be…
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Manulife employees unite across the globe to improve their heart health
Yesterday, in support of World Heart Day, thousands of Manulife employees joined forces to take part in the financial institution’s fourth annual Global Walk. Physical activity is an important part…
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On World Heart Day, 29 September 2019, the World Heart Federation calls for heart health equity … because every heartbeat matters
Not all hearts are equal … but they should be WHF, our Members and Partners believe in a world where heart health for everyone is a fundamental human right and…
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Disseminating National CVD Guidelines in Kenya
“Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are of social-economic importance, taking into account that CVD are the second cause of mortality and morbidity in this country,” highlighted Dr. Ephantus Maree, Head of the…
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Celebrating our Heart Heroes 2019: Dr Boris Cibic
On World Heart Day, we’re celebrating Heart Heroes … people from all walks of life who have shown commitment, courage, empathy, and care in relation to heart health. “I have been alive…
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Healthy Budgets, Healthy People: a discussion with Ministers of Finance on Fiscal Policies for Health
23 September 2019, New York: The UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage represents the last opportunity before 2023, the mid-way point of the SDG mandate, to mobilise the highest…
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Meet our Emerging Leaders: Julie Redfern, 2015
What led to your interest in medicine, who or what motivated you, what were the challenges you’ve been through to becoming a doctor. I am a research academic at the…