Author: whf manager
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NCD Alliance
Working across the globe to put NCDs at the heart of health policies The Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance) was founded in 2009 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), joined the…
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World Heart Day Policy Call
On 29 September 2016 – World Heart Day – the World Heart Federation launched a two-year campaign focusing on a topical theme: the power of information. As well as being…
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The No.1 Killer: The Case for Urgent Action – Second Global Summit on Circulatory Health
How can we create a greater sense of urgency when we’re dealing with the world’s number one killer? This will be the rallying theme behind the World Heart Federation’s Second…
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New global partnership with Manulife will bolster CVD awareness
Today, we are pleased to announce the start of a new partnership with Manulife, the leading international financial services group that operates as John Hancock in the USA. Through the…
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A Voice for the Invisible Child
In its report, A Voice for the Invisible Child, Children’s HeartLink calls for the needs of children with heart disease to be included in efforts to strengthen health systems around the…
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WHF appoints new CEO
Jean-Luc Eiselé takes over as World Heart Federation Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 May 2017 David Wood, World Heart Federation (WHF) President, comments: “I am pleased to inform…
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Advocacy training webinar – essential preparation for the road to the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting
We recently hosted a webinar focused on our latest advocacy resource for members: CVD Advocacy Toolkit: The Road to 2018. In case you missed it, we invite you to listen…
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World Heart Federation President Salim Yusuf leads Hope-3 trials on the prevention of heart attacks and strokes.
The research team from the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences have identified three simple methods to prevent heart attacks and stroke, in a…
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#TimeToTackleRHD – Join the campaign for a WHO Resolution on rheumatic heart disease
he World Heart Federation is advocating for a global commitment on rheumatic heart disease from countries at the World Health Organization. We have launched the #TimeToTackleRHD campaign as we believe…
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Support World Kidney Disease Day on Thursday 9 March
This year World Kidney Day is putting the spotlight on obesity, a potent risk factor for the development of kidney disease. Obesity is also a risk factor for…