Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation launches Heart Heroes school campaign
The Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation recently launched a new initiative designed to educate schoolchildren about rheumatic heart…
WHF announces 2020 Emerging Leaders cohort
The 2020 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes candidates from 17 countries across 5 continents, has been announced. The…
2020 Emerging Leaders cohort announced
The 2020 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes candidates from 17 countries across 5 continents, has been announced. The…
WHF supports Global Heart Hub’s call to #JustGo in cardiac emergencies
One of the unintended consequences of COVID-19 is that people suffering heart attacks and strokes delay seeking medical…
WHF Global Study on CVD and COVID-19
To better understand the intersection between cardiovascular disease and COVID-19, the World Heart Federation (WHF) has launched a…
Prof Peter Zilla recognized with Best Global Heart Journal Paper for “Global Unmet Needs in Cardiac Surgery”
WHF is thrilled to present the Best Global Heart Journal Paper award to Prof Peter Zilla for the paper…
Developing a strategy in the time of COVID-19
An interview with WHF CEO Jean-Luc Eiselé At the end of this year, the WHF strategy 2018-2020 is…
The Uganda Heart-Research Foundation develops treatment guidelines for common CVD conditions in Uganda
Between December 2019 and February 2020, the Uganda Heart-Research Foundation (UHRF) launched the development of the first standardized…
A World Health Assembly Like No Other
13 hours of negotiations across 24 time zones to ensure no one is left behind in the fight…
PHFI announces eLearning courses 2020-2021 on Health Promotion and Tobacco Control
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public private initiative that has collaboratively evolved as a…
A new virus but a known target: stepping up the case for heart health
By the beginning of 2020, when we heard of a novel coronavirus and its potentially severe consequences, the…
73rd WHA: Statement from WHF and the Global Coalition
The World Heart Federation, supported by the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, applauds WHO’s relentless commitment to science,…
WHF Partners with ACC for Dedicated Week of Action on NCDs
In age of COVID-19, non-communicable diseases put patients at increased risk of complications WASHINGTON (May 13, 2020) —…
WHO’s Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge goes virtual!
The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking the third Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge virtual…
The Global Coalition of Circulatory Health stands with WHO
28 April, Global Coalition. We applaud the World Health Organization (WHO)’s relentless commitment to science, solutions, and solidarity…
WHF to UN: Fight tobacco industry pandemic of misinformation
Geneva, Switzerland, May 5. The World Heart Federation (WHF) supports the call to the United Nations (UN) to…
Prof Kay-Tee Khaw recognized with WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health
WHF is thrilled to present the WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health to Prof Kay-Tee Khaw,…
The Heart Foundation of Malaysia raises awareness of CVD among Malaysian women
In February 2020, the Heart Foundation of Malaysia (THFM) organized an event to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease…
WHF calls on G20 to act fast to protect the most vulnerable
Geneva, 17 April, WHF: In an open letter to G20 Heads of State, meeting virtually this Sunday, the…
Celebrating World Chagas Day for the first time to help give visibility to this neglected disease
Starting this year, 14 April will serve to give visibility in the global health agenda to the challenges…
Prof Jane Somerville recognized with WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health
WHF is thrilled to present the WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health to Prof Jane Somerville,…