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…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Xinyi Leng, 2018
What led to your interest in medicine? Xinyi: I’ve obtained a MBBS (2009) and a Master’s degree in…
Increasing awareness of the cardiovascular consequences of obesity
The World Heart Federation (WHF) and the World Obesity Federation (WOF) have joined forces to highlight the importance…
WHF releases two short films on hypertension and RHD in partnership with BBC Storyworks
Non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes account for 70% of all deaths. But…
Recommendations for the CVD community in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
On 31 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus, now called COVID-19, a global public…
NCD Alliance and BBC StoryWorks launch new short documentary series “Turning the Tide”
26 films from 24 countries depict the global struggle of affected communities against the NCD epidemic Tuesday 11…
World Heart Federation official journal, Global Heart, goes open access
The World Heart Federation has announced that its official journal, Global Heart, will be available for free online…
European Federation of Periodontology and World Heart Federation publish report on link between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases
There is a significant body of evidence that shows independent associations between severe periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Consensus…
WHF and SCCCC develop guidelines for the prevention and control of hypertension in Colombia
High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for CVD. It affects 1.2 billion adults in…
Applications are now open for the 2020 Emerging Leaders Programme
Applications are now open to join the 2020 Emerging Leaders Programme – led by Senior Programme Adviser Dr…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Carlos Abanto, 2018
What led to your interest in medicine? Carlos: My interest in the study of cerebrovascular diseases began when…
The Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center announces four calls for proposed research on NTDs
The Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center (NTD-SC) at The Task Force for Global Health is pleased to share four…
51st International Teaching Seminar on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention
WHF Member the International Society of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention has announced the 51st International Seminar on…
2020 start: WHO and WHF committed to eliminate Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) needs the urgent attention of governments and major donors, according to both WHF and…
Global Call To Action on Familial Hypercholesterolemia Aims to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Worldwide
PASADENA, Calif., GENEVA, Switzerland, January 2, 2020 — The FH Foundation and the World Heart Federation announced today…
NCD Academy expands courses
PMAC 2020: Accelerating progress towards UHC.
PMAC 2020: Accelerating progress towards UHC.
Sharing the burden of CVD & Diabetes – a global collaborative effort
The sad story of diabetes as a rising epidemic is having a vast and measurable impact on health…
ICN calls for the involvement of the health workforce in NCD Commission report
The International Council of Nurses (ICN), a member of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, has released a…