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This is a statement made at the 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Region on climate change, environment and health. Air pollution is one of the most important risk factors for heart attack, stroke, diabetes and respiratory diseases, and exposure to air pollution has also been linked with increased vulnerability […]

Guest post: Professor Laurence Sperling, Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology and Professor of Global Health, Founder of The Heart Disease Prevention Center at Emory University and Past-President of The American Society for Preventive Cardiology. The heart is not the first organ we think of during influenza (flu) season. Yet, although influenza impacts the respiratory system, […]

GENEVA (18 October 2021) – In a new policy brief, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is calling on governments to implement strict regulations on e-cigarettes in a determined effort to stop the e-cigarette epidemic in its tracks. Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, have become an increasingly popular alternative to conventional cigarettes, particularly among young […]

This is a statement made at the 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean on Addressing diabetes as a public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the WHO for its leadership in addressing diabetes worldwide and welcomes the adoption of […]

This is a statement made at the 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean on Accelerating Health Emergency Preparedness and Response in the EMRO Region.  Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation welcomes the opportunity to address the Regional Committee on one of the most critical subjects of our time. […]

In a new Position Paper, Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health, the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health is calling for increased investment in circulatory health in order to prepare for, or even prevent, the next pandemic. This past year has united us in facing a truly global challenge, but it […]

GENEVA (11 October 2021) –  The World Heart Federation has joined a global call to action for governments to update their national climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, in line with their fair share of limiting warming to 1.5°C. The call comes ahead of the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK as more than 300 […]

Global health expert and WHF Emerging Leader Professor Mariachiara Di Cesare has been appointed Founding Director of the new Institute for Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Essex. Prof Di Cesare has interdisciplinary work experience in both academia and international organisations. Her research in population health uses and integrates concepts, data and methods […]

We are thrilled to announce the 20 WHF Member organizations that have been selected to receive a World Heart Grant of up to USD 2,000. Funded programmes support organizational capacity-building projects, online activities for healthcare professionals, media campaigns and initiatives promoting World Heart Day and cardiovascular disease awareness in their local communities. World Heart Grant […]

Desi’s weight fluctuation has plagued her for much of her life, and she’s not alone – over 50% of Bulgarian adults are overweight. But obesity can come with many invisible health risks, like cardiovascular disease. Could systemic changes help bear the burden, making it easier for people like Desi to make a meaningful lifestyle transformation? […]

Author: Jillian McKoy, senior writer and editor at the Boston University School of Public Health The discovery of insulin in 1921 was one of the most important breakthroughs in diabetes treatment, but 100 years later, the life-saving medicine is still inaccessible in many parts of the world due to limited production and continued high costs. […]