Author: whf manager
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WHO unveils sweeping reforms in drive towards “triple billion” targets
On 6 March, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the details of far-reaching organisational reform and the reshuffling of the WHO’s top leadership. The new structure aims to reduce…
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WHF attends UN Interactive Hearing on UHC
On 20 April, the President of the UN General Assembly and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an interactive hearing with non-state actors as part of the preparatory process for…
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Advancing heart health in Kenya
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is significant in Kenya, where heart diseases cause 25 percent of hospital admissions and 13 percent of deaths. To tackle…
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Meet our Emerging Leaders: Marie Chan Sun, 2016
What motivated you to enter the field of medicine? Marie : I embarked on medical studies because of my perception as a youth that our human body works perfectly and…
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WHF joins WHO call on food industry to eliminate artificial trans fat
Along with Resolve to Save Lives, NCD Alliance, and the American Heart Association, WHF has added our voice to the WHO’s call for industry to replace artificial trans fat by directly…
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International Society of Nephrology shines a light on kidney health policy in Asia and Pacific
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN), a member of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, held its biannual World Congress of Nephrology Forum in Melbourne – 12 to 15 April…
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More research urgently needed to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease
Sophia Antipolis, 15 April 2019: Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, and today top European scientists outlined their battle plans for the coming years, calling for more…
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Chagas: The time is now to end 110 years of neglect, Llega el momento de acabar con 110 años de invisibilidad
[English] The people affected by Chagas disease will claim this 14th of April as World Chagas Day in the hope of increasing global awareness, and building on the progress already…
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Meet our Emerging Leaders: Kamilu Karaye, 2014
Discover another inspiring Emerging Leader story… Kamilu Karaye, a member of the 2014 cohort, shares his experience. As a young boy, I was first inspired by the zeal to treat the…
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Taking Action for Circulatory Health and Sustainable Development
Ottawa/Geneva, April 7, 2019 – Heart disease, hypertension and stroke, and associated conditions such as kidney diseases and diabetes are largely preventable, yet they are the major causes of mortality…