WHF announces new conflict of interest policy on tobacco
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Heart Federation has launched a new initiative to address tobacco industry…
Addressing patient safety at #WHA74
This is a statement made at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly on Agenda item 13.1: Global action on…
Addressing social determinants of health at #WHA74
This is a statement made at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly on Agenda item 22.1: Social…
When an irregular heartbeat is something more: the WHF Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation
The heart’s two upper chambers (atria), and two lower chambers (ventricles), beat in coordinated motion to carry oxygen-rich…
Leading cardiovascular organizations call for global action to end the tobacco epidemic
Geneva, 26 May 2021 – Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of…
How can data help us defeat the world’s biggest killer?
COVID-19 has made everyone – even the most skeptical – realize how data, digital technology, and AI are…
Addressing the burden of rheumatic heart disease at #WHA74
This is a statement made at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly on Agenda item 16: Committing…
Addressing circulatory health and COVID-19 at #WHA74
This is a statement made at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly on Agenda item 17:…
Addressing diabetes and access to insulin at #WHA74
This is a statement made at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly on Agenda item 13.3:…
Addressing oral health and NCDs at #WHA74
This is a statement made at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly on Agenda item 13.2:…
WHF partners with LoSalt® in bid to tackle hypertension
In the wake of World Hypertension Day, we are delighted to announce our partnership with LoSalt®, the UK’s…
WHF film about RHD in Mozambique wins special prize at the Health for All Film Festival
Our film The Beat of Change: Rheumatic Heart Disease in Mozambique, which tells the story of a young…
The cost of saving lives: a step forward in the elimination of Rheumatic Heart Disease
A first of its kind study about the cost and benefit of investment in the prevention and management…
Prevention and Management of RHD in the African Union: Interview with Prof Karen Sliwa
Interview on “The Investment Case for the Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the African Union…
Prevention and Management of RHD in the African Union: Interview with Dr Gene Bukhman
Interview on “The Investment Case for the Prevention and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the African Union…
Achieving herd immunity must be fair and fast
WHF position statement on COVID-19 vaccination underscores urgency and priority With at least 200 countries battling the COVID-19…
Voices of Chagas: a disease that knows no borders
First discovered more than 100 years ago, Chagas disease continues to affect more than six million people worldwide…
WHF, together with Servier and Global Heart Hub, launches “Use Heart to Act Now on Angina”
Angina affects more than 100 million people globally.[1] Angina has a negative impact on quality of life and…
World Chagas Day 2021: All we need is your attention
People affected by Chagas disease ask the international community for comprehensive care for this neglected disease that celebrates…
The cost of inaction on diabetes and hypertension
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) make up seven out of the world’s top 10 causes of death and are responsible…
Coalition of International NGOs call for Equitable access for vaccines and treatment during COVID-19 pandemic
Around the world, governments are struggling to find ways to work together and control the spread of COVID-19.…