Author: whf manager
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NCDs and Physical Activity Top the Agenda at WHO Executive Board
At the upcoming 142nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB142), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) feature prominently on the agenda, as Member States look ahead to the third…
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50th International Teaching Seminar on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention
The International Society of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, a member of the World Heart Federation, announces the 50th Ten-Day International Teaching Seminar on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention to…
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New study: Women more likely to die after a heart attack due to unequal treatment
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that women are up to three times more likely to die following a serious heart attack than…
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A look back on 2017 as we look forward to 2018
As we look forward to a busy and exciting 2018, we would like to share with you some of our highlights and achievements from 2017 in our fight against cardiovascular…
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World No Tobacco Day 2018 will focus on link between tobacco and heart disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that World No Tobacco Day 2018 will focus on the important link between tobacco and heart disease. Every year, on 31 May, WHO…
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The International Diabetes Federation ‘Taking Diabetes to Heart’ survey
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), a member of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, has launched a multi-country study on cardiovascular disease (CVD) awareness and knowledge in people with type…
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WHF and the Saudi Heart Association hold Cholesterol roundtable in Saudi Arabia
On December 9, 2017, the World Heart Federation and Saudi Heart Association convened a multi-stakeholder group of senior officials from both government and non-government agencies at a workshop in Riyadh,…
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FACTC Emerging Leaders team to run workshop at 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health
A second team from the 2016 Emerging Leaders cohort will run a workshop at the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Cape Town, South Africa, in addition to a similar event run by…
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KOMPLY Emerging Leaders team to run workshop at 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health
A team from the 2016 Emerging Leaders cohort will run a workshop on smoke-free law (SFL) at the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Cape Town, South Africa.…
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InterAmerican Heart Foundation awarded for Advocacy at the NCD Alliance Forum in Sharjah, UAE
The NCD Alliance Forum was held in Sharjah, UAE from 9-11 December 2017 and was organized under the banner theme of “Stepping up the pace on NCDs: making 2018 count”…