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
Treating CVD patients in the time of COVID-19
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…
Action on NCDs – mobilising nurses and midwives for promotion, prevention and early detection
Best practice – News article
World Heart Federation President Salim Yusuf leads Hope-3 trials on the prevention of heart attacks and strokes. The…
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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…
The Year in Review: WHF’s achievements and highlights of 2019
A letter from WHF President Professor Karen Sliwa: Dear Friends, As we approach the end of 2019, I…
Unitaid seeks to support new approaches to tackle Chagas disease
Brasilia – Unitaid has launched a call for proposals for new projects that can help eliminate congenital infection of Chagas disease…
NCD Alliance empowers the voices of NCD patients in two new short films
People living with NCDs are powerful agents of change, capable of leveraging their experiences to reach others, calling…
WHF joins Fight the Fakes to speak up about the dangers of fake medicines
Efforts to combat the spread of substandard and falsified medicines must be stepped up • Falsified medicines are…
WHF joins Global Alliance on Heart Failure and Healthy Aging
The World Heart Federation is proud to join the newly launched Global Alliance on Heart Failure and Healthy Aging (the…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Hasan Al-Farhan, 2018
What led to your interest in medicine? Hasan: My passion to help people and reduce their suffering was…
2019 Emerging Leaders cohort: Heart failure and digital health approaches
The 2019 Emerging Leaders Seminar took place in Missenden Abbey, UK and brought together a team of Emerging…
Public health groups call on International Labour Organization to reject tobacco funding
Bangkok (30 October, 2019) – Global public health groups called on the ILO Governing Body to reject tobacco donations and…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Lilian Mbau, 2017
I am a medical doctor and a public health practitioner with more than 12 years of experience, currently…