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Group of heart professionals coming together for a WHF roundtable about hypertension based in Accra, Ghana

WHF Roundtables on hypertension in Accra, Ghana

5 September, 2022

From 31 August to 1 September, the Ghanaian Society of Cardiology (GSC), the Stroke Association Support Network – Ghana (SASNET-Ghana) in partnership with the World Heart Federation, brought together key stakeholders to discuss the barriers to hypertension management in the country and suggest pragmatic solutions to address them. The two-day roundtable discussion, which started in Accra […]

Charting cardiovascular care in a digital world

27 August, 2022

Digital health interventions (DHI) are here to stay, and they keep growing. By 2020, there were nearly 7 billion mobile phone and nearly 4 billion smartphone users. From text messaging platforms, mobile (mHealth) apps, telehealth consultations, and wearable devices, healthcare aided by digital tools has expanded, partly propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the […]

Addressing air pollution in the WHO African region

25 August, 2022

This is a statement made at the 72nd Session of the World Health Organization RCM for the AFRO Region on Agenda item 13: Updated regional strategy for the management of environmental determinants of human health in the African Region 2022–2032 (Document AFR/RC72/10 and Document AFR/RC72/WP1) The World Heart Federation applauds the introduction of an updated regional strategy […]

Addressing noncommunicable diseases in the WHO African region

25 August, 2022

This is a statement made at the 72nd Session of the World Health Organization RCM for the AFRO Region on Agenda item 7: PEN-Plus – A regional strategy to address severe noncommunicable diseases at first-level referral health facilities (Document AFR/RC72/4 and Document AFR/RC72/WP2) The endorsement of a PEN-Plus strategy for the African Region would be a […]

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Colours to Save Hearts programme: First-Year Report

9 August, 2022

In 2019, WHF designed an easy-to-print colouring book. It is a fun, educational resource that allows children to play and learn about the links between sore throats, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), and the damage these can cause to heart valves. It aims to instill the right reflexes in children, their parents […]

Argentina Federation of Cardiology World Heart Grants 2021

World Heart Grants 2021: Argentine Federation of Cardiology

22 July, 2022

In 2021, during the COVID 19 pandemic, the Argentine Federation of Cardiology (FAC) developed a project to get even closer to the community, so that the message regarding the prevention of cardiovascular diseases reaches the homes of all Argentinians. The project was an important step for the institution according to the growth it has achieved […]

American College of Cardiology to host ACC23

WHF partners with the American College of Cardiology to host ACC.23/WCC in New Orleans in March 2023

20 July, 2022

The World Heart Federation is thrilled to announce that the 2023 World Congress of Cardiology will be held in New Orleans in partnership with the American College of Cardiology. This will follow our 2022 Congress, which is taking place this October in Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. ACC.23 […]

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The Beat of Change: Celia’s Story

14 July, 2022

Rheumatic fever is a neglected disease that, if left untreated, develops into the life-threatening rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Mozambique is one of the countries with the highest rates of RHD, mostly affecting children between 5 and 15 years old. This mini documentary takes an intimate look into the experience of Celia, a young girl from […]

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2022 Emerging Leaders cohort announced

30 June, 2022

The 2022 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes candidates from 17 countries across 5 continents, has been announced. The WHF Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme was created by the World Heart Federation to form and develop a long-term cadre of experts who collaborate, research, and act to reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular disease globally. The Programme, […]

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Reducing heart attack mortality by 30% by 2030 in Argentina

17 June, 2022

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in Argentina, accounting for a third of all deaths in 2017.  It represents the leading cause of premature death in both genders (35% in men and 28% in women), making it the leading cause of preventable death in our country. Among the risk factors for CVD, […]

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A call for strengthening climate change education for all health professionals

9 June, 2022

This is an open letter to universities and all education stakeholders from the WHO-CS Working Group to advance action on Health and Climate Change, of which the World Heart Federation is a proud member.  Global health challenges are emerging as environmental and climatic changes disrupt all societies worldwide. Health systems and patient needs will be […]