WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic
Many governments are making progress in the fight against tobacco, with 5 billion people today living in countries…
NOACs and fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications added to WHO Essential Medicines List
On July 9, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated their core guidance documents on medicines and diagnostic…
WHF and partners call on UN Secretary General to reject proposal for a “more nuanced” relationship with tobacco industry
Secretary General Antonio Guterres United Nations, S-233 New York, NY 10027 Dear Secretary-General Guterres, On behalf of the…
Meet our Emerging Leader: Shiva Raj Mishra, 2017
What led to your interest in preventive medicine, who or what motivated you, what were the challenges you’ve…
The CLUBMEDS study aims to improve hypertension control in Nigeria
This month, The British Medical Journal published a paper by members of the 2017 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes Karla Santo,…
International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR) carries out first-ever survey of Cardiac rehabilitation around the globe
Just one in 12 ischemic heart disease patients globally can get rehab to prevent another event, according to…
Welcome to World Heart Day 2019
World Heart Day takes place on 29th September every year and is the World Heart Federation‘s and the…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Mariachiara Di Cesare, 2018
What led to your interest in health? I started my career as a demographer, mainly interested in reproductive…
PHFI announces eLearning courses on Health Promotion & Tobacco Control
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public private initiative that has collaboratively evolved as a…
Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: a window of opportunity
In recent years, air pollution and its impact on people’s health has become a significant issue on the…
2019 Emerging Leaders cohort announced
The 2019 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes candidates from 18 countries across 5 continents, has been announced. The WHF Salim…
Following 110 years of neglect, the World Health Assembly declares an official day for Chagas disease
[Spanish version below] Delegates at the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) have today approved the creation of a…
‘Chagas Disease – Breaking the Silence’
Chagas Disease affects more than 7 million people worldwide, but only 1 in 10 are diagnosed and less than 1% receive treatment. When left…
RHD Resolution – one year on
On 25 May last year, the World Health Organization and its Member States took a momentous step as…
WHO unveils sweeping reforms in drive towards “triple billion” targets
On 6 March, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the details of far-reaching organisational reform and the…
WHF attends UN Interactive Hearing on UHC
On 20 April, the President of the UN General Assembly and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an…
Advancing heart health in Kenya
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is significant in Kenya, where heart diseases cause…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Marie Chan Sun, 2016
What motivated you to enter the field of medicine? Marie : I embarked on medical studies because of…
WHF joins WHO call on food industry to eliminate artificial trans fat
Along with Resolve to Save Lives, NCD Alliance, and the American Heart Association, WHF has added our voice to…
International Society of Nephrology shines a light on kidney health policy in Asia and Pacific
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN), a member of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, held its biannual…
More research urgently needed to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease
Sophia Antipolis, 15 April 2019: Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, and today top European…