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.…
Statement on the EU-led Draft Resolution on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies
As Members of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, the International Diabetes Federation, the International Society for Nephrology,…
Meet Your Heart Doctor: connecting health professionals with CVD patients
Last year, the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) launched the “Meet your Heart Doctor” campaign with the support of…
Call to Heads of State of the African Union to Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty
Over 40 leading organizations who represent patients, product development partnerships, youth groups, researchers and industry, are urging Heads…
Leading cardiovascular organizations call for urgent action to reduce air pollution
Geneva (28 January 2021) – Air pollution is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and a major…
WHO Executive Board 148: Keeping CVD at the center of the global health debate
These strong words from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, may best summarize…
Addressing substandard and falsified medical products at #EB148
This is a statement made at the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board on Agenda item 10:…
Addressing non-State actors involvement in WHO’s governing bodies at #EB148
This is a statement made at the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board on Agenda item 22.1…