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This statement was prepared by the World Heart Federation in response to the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs panel discussion on Reshaping and Strengthening Health Systems and All Forms of Financing to Meet the Needs of People Living With and at Risk of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions. Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, and Partners, […]

This statement was delivered by Prof. Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation, at the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in response to the panel discussion on Tackling the Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health and Well-Being Through Multisectoral and Effective Governance and Collaborative Action. Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, and Partners, Cardiovascular disease […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is proud to stand with the international cardiovascular and FH communities in celebrating FH Awareness Day 2025. Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is widely recognized as one of the most common inherited disorders globally, yet it remains critically underdiagnosed and undertreated. Heterozygous FH affects approximately 1 in 311 people worldwide – around […]

Gautam Satheesh, 2024 Emerging Leader Gautam Satheesh is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Sydney in Australia and a Research Associate at The George Institute for Global Health, India. Gautam is a World Heart Federation Emerging Leader (2024 cohort) and a Health System Global Emerging Voice for Global Health (EV4GH 2024). His research focuses on […]

Medical advances in the last two decades—including novel therapeutics, the use of artificial intelligence to support diagnosis, and innovative models of care such as telemedicine—have helped countries make tremendous progress in understanding, preventing and treating cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, CVDs remain the world’s biggest killer, with more than 20 million people dying each year. […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is honoring Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association, with its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Nancy’s extraordinary leadership and lifelong commitment to transforming cardiovascular health on a global scale. Under Nancy’s bold leadership, the Association has become a global […]

GENEVA, 28 August 2025: The World Heart Federation (WHF) is partnering with sports organizations, hospitals, universities, and businesses to urge people to commit to a month of exercise as part of the battle to tackle heart disease. With this year marking the 25th anniversary of World Heart Day, WHF is launching a global campaign called […]

This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, under agenda item 16.9 – Progress Report on the Regional Framework for Integrating Essential Noncommunicable Disease Services in Primary Health Care Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart […]

This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, under agenda item 13 – Strengthening Africa’s Health Security: Enhancing Event Detection, Building Resilient Systems, and Fostering Strategic Partnerships Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases, […]

This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, under agenda item 9 – Regional Strategy to Strengthen Rehabilitation in Health Systems 2025-2035. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation welcomes the regional strategy and its proposed […]

This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, under agenda item 8 – Accelerating Progress in the Health and Well-Being of Women, Children, and Adolescents by Transforming Health Systems in the African Region. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, […]