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,…
ACC.20/WCC Virtual: WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa Opening Remarks
Dear friends, Thank you for contributing to the most important discussion about heart health in the world. As…
WHF and IASC launch new Global Roadmap to eliminate Chagas disease
WASHINGTON, D.C./GENEVA (30 March 2020) – The World Heart Federation (WHF) launched today a new roadmap aimed at…
Prof Henry Blackburn recognized with WHF Lifetime Achievement Award
WHF is thrilled to present the WHF Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof Henry Blackburn for his outstanding achievements…
Call for papers: submit your research on COVID-19 and CVD
The world is struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the eventual spread remains uncertain, as is the true…
WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa’s message on COVID-19
19 March 2020 Dear Members and friends, We are going through a global health crisis, which is unprecedented…
Webinar: Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease – can we break the cycle?
Obesity has become one of the main drivers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and many patients’ first encounter with…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: João Pedro Ferreira, 2017
What led to your interest in medicine? João Pedro: My main interest was a more profound understanding of…
ACC.20/WCC goes virtual!
Last week, we had to take the difficult decision to cancel ACC.20/WCC in Chicago. This was absolutely the…
ACC.20/WCC in Chicago has been cancelled
After careful consideration, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the ACC’s Scientific Session Together with World…
Celebrating 15 years of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Yesterday the world marked the 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO Framework Convention on…
Preventing COVID-19 spread in poor areas
5 March 2020, Geneva/Cape Town The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic started late December in Wuhan City, Hubei Province,…
Tiny Hearts of Maldives pilot new physical activity programme for schoolchildren
In September 2019, Tiny Hearts of Maldives piloted a physical activity circuit for children in kindergarten and Grades…