Author: whf manager
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WHF Policy and Advocacy team visit Ethiopia to help find solutions for RHD in Africa
On 05-07 March, the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) Policy and Advocacy team travelled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 4th All Africa Workshop on Acute Rheumatic Fever…
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Working with our partners and continental members to achieve 25by25
Today, the World Heart Federation’s first Partner and Continental Councils Joint Retreat takes place in London, with a focus on how we can best work together to achieve our overall…
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Announcing our new cohort of Emerging Leaders 2016
Next week, our new Emerging Leaders 2016 take part in their first Think Tank Seminar in Bangalore, India, with a focus on tobacco. Created in 2014, World Heart Federation…
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BHF celebrate No Smoking Day in the UK
World Heart Federation member the British Heart Foundation started the No Smoking Day campaign in 1983. This year the event took place, yesterday, on 9 March and raised a number…
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WCC 2016 latest news: opening ceremony announced and finalized list of abstract
With the date for the biggest gathering of global stakeholders with an interest in heart health fast approaching, now is the time to book your place to attend the World…
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WHF invites African journalists to apply to become the official WCC 2016 Africa correspondent
To showcase the research and innovation profiled at the World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health (WCC 2016) as widely as possible, we are once again holding a competition open…
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New research finds 10% drop in price of fruit and vegetables could prevent 515,000 heart-related deaths
The research was led by Dr. Thomas Gaziano (Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School) and presented at WHF member the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions in…
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New tobacco-free stadia guidelines launched by Healthy Stadia
The European Healthy Stadia Network has published a set of new guidance materials to help sports organisations implement effective tobacco control policies at sports stadia. Developed in close consultation with…
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Member of the Month: Billion Hearts Beating
with Dr Ravneet Singh, Chief Operating Officer A new monthly feature, our Member of the Month profiles the amazing achievements of World Heart Federation Members across the globe. Billion Hearts…
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WHO Global Meeting of National NCD Programme Managers and Directors
The World Heart Federation took a strong delegation to the First WHO Global Meeting of National NCD Programme Managers and Directors, held from 15-17 February at the World Health Organization…