Author: whf manager
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Today is World Stroke Day
The World Stroke Organization, a membership organization representing over 55,000 professionals and many more stroke patients worldwide, has today called for urgent action to prevent stroke. The call, made in…
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WHF participates in the 28th Great Wall International Cardiology Conference 2017 (GW-ICC)
The 28th Great Wall International Cardiology Conference (GW-ICC) which took place 12-15 October 2017 in Beijing, China, was attended by WHF Board Member Daniel Piñeiro and Dr Nooshin Bazargani.…
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WHF African Summit presentations & summary now available
The World Heart Federation African Summit on Best Practices and Access to Care was held in Khartoum, Sudan on 10 and 11 October 2017 in collaboration with the Pan African…
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NCDs Top of the Agenda at WHO Regional Meetings
The urgent need for measures to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) was at the top of the agenda at the recent sessions of two WHO Regional Committees – the…
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A message from our President a week away from World Stroke Day
David Wood, President, World Heart Federation talks about the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health and the importance of uniting in prevention with its Coalition members which includes the World Stroke…
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WHO Director-General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment
The WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom made a statement rescinding his appointment of H.E. President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa. “Over the last few…
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Civil society statement on appointment of President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs in Africa
On 18-20 October 2017, the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Tabaré Vazquez and WHO convened 400 delegates from across governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector…
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Governments commit to reduce suffering and deaths from noncommunicable diseases
18 October 2017 | Montevideo – Heads of State and Government and ministers from around the world today committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from noncommunicable…
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Global Coalition for Circulatory Health launches on the occasion of WHO Global Conference on NCDs
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is bringing together a Global Coalition of international, regional and national stakeholders in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) to drive the urgent action needed to combat heart…
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Dr Tedros, WHO Director-General announces with great sadness the death of Dr Mahmoud M Fikri, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization announces with great sadness the death of Dr Mahmoud M Fikri, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The…