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Ahead of the 7th World Heart Summit, Professor Fausto Pinto, President of the World Heart Federation (WHF) shares his hopes and insights. He is also the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon; and Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Cardiovascular Department, Santa Maria University Hospital/CHULN, Portugal. More than 450 […]

In March 2022, WHF organized a site visit to Maputo, Mozambique, as part of the Colours to Save Hearts programme. Operated by the Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research and implemented by the National Health Institute of Mozambique (INS), Colours to Save Hearts is a WHF initiative aimed at raising awareness of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) […]

Each year, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB) is committed to ensuring that the Barbadian society benefits from an increased focus on heart health education by conducting several activities during September and October, including World Heart Day. Their campaign was possible through the support of the World Heart Grants programme.  Following is a […]

The registration and monitoring of cases are key pieces to breaking the silence of Chagas, according to WHO on the world day of this neglected disease, which is commemorated every 14 April.      Monday, 14 April 2022 – Since 14 April 1909, the date of the first report of Chagas disease in a girl, in […]

From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been deeply involved in efforts to understand, mitigate, and strengthen health systems in relation to the coronavirus. In addition to technical undertakings and in-country support, the Governing Bodies of the WHO have worked to create global health policy to both counter […]

Amidst a global pandemic, Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac and Stroke Foundation, was able to celebrate World Heart Day by supporting, educating, and empowering people living with cardiovascular disease and the general population through their #Use❤️ToConnect campaign. This campaign, which was designed to connect people at all levels of society in an effort to […]

This editorial was authored by WHF Director of Policy and Advocacy Jeremiah Mwangi and was first published in FORESIGHT Global Health on 19 August 2021.  Preventable, yet persistent, Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under 25 years of age. The World Heart Federation (WHF) is committed to the […]

This interview was first published in Headquarters Magazine in February 2022. Members are the lifeblood of an association. Fully engaged, they make our associations thrive, have impact and offer a meaningful experience. But having active involvement can be hard – and when it dips, so does membership, morale, finances & results. So, how to boost […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is deeply concerned about the war in Ukraine and its terrible consequences for the Ukrainian people and its battered communities. As hostilities continue, ensuring continued access to care and treatment for those remaining in the country is critical, in accordance with the values of human decency and solidarity. “As a […]

This editorial was authored by WHF President Prof. Fausto Pinto and was first published in the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences on 16 July 2021.  This issue of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences comes at a time when the medical and scientific community are finally addressing an important issue that has been somehow […]

As a global health organization serving a global community, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is extremely concerned by the current situation in Ukraine. WHF joins its voice to that of our Members, other international cardiovascular organizations, such as the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). We are calling for an immediate end to all violence, […]