Author: whf manager
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Today is international Kawasaki Disease Day
26 January is International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day: a day dedicated to promoting Kawasaki Disease, understanding its symptoms and driving the urgent need for early diagnosis to save children’s hearts…
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RHD confirmed for discussion at EB 141
During today’s very first session of the 140th WHO Executive Board, it has been confirmed that rheumatic heart disease (RHD) shall be included as an Agenda Item at EB 141…
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New CVD Advocacy Toolkit launches
The World Heart Federation is delighted to launch a new resource for our member community: CVD Advocacy Toolkit: The Road to 2018. The Toolkit is packed full of information,…
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Jeremiah Mwangi, Director of Policy & Advocacy, blogs on the importance of UN engagement with cardiovascular health.
Think of the United Nations and what image springs to mind? Blue-helmeted peacekeepers, trying to control conflict situations? Multilingual technocrats in suits, out to ‘save the world’? A hot topic…
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Rheumatic Heart Disease From Molecules to the Global Community
WHF Advocacy Team are taking part in RHD Meeting From 13-16 January, the World Heart Federation Advocacy Team will be participating in ‘Rheumatic Heart Disease: from Molecules to the Global…
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WHF to attend the WHO Executive Board meeting in January 2017
From 23 January to 01 February 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) will host the 140th session of the Executive Board (EB) at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. As…
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Applications for Emerging Leaders 2016-2017 are now being taken
The 2016-2017 cohort marks the fourth year of the World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders programme and will focus on access to essential medicines. Applications are now open until 31 January.…
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WHF Attends the 2016 Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
From 14-18 November, WHF Policy and Advocacy Manager Joanna Markbreiter participated in the Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Vancouver, Canada. This year’s symposium was on the theme…
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Johanna Ralston on patients and people at the heart of health
Johanna Ralston on patients and people at the heart of health The outgoing CEO of the World Heart Federation talks about the potentially once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the NCD community to…
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World Heart Federation previews global ‘Roadmap’ to tackle cholesterol
The World Heart Federation’s Cholesterol Roadmap is being previewed today at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2016 in New Orleans, USA. In the Roadmap the WHF calls for…