‘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…
Chagas: The time is now to end 110 years of neglect, Llega el momento de acabar con 110 años de invisibilidad
[English] The people affected by Chagas disease will claim this 14th of April as World Chagas Day in…
Meet our Emerging Leaders: Kamilu Karaye, 2014
Discover another inspiring Emerging Leader story… Kamilu Karaye, a member of the 2014 cohort, shares his experience. As a…
Taking Action for Circulatory Health and Sustainable Development
Ottawa/Geneva, April 7, 2019 – Heart disease, hypertension and stroke, and associated conditions such as kidney diseases and…
American College of Cardiology, World Heart Federation to Partner for ACC.20/WCC in Chicago
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (March 18, 2019) — The American College of Cardiology and the World Heart Federation will jointly host…
When it comes to heart health, women are still being left behind
Today is International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as…
Emerging Leader Amitava Banerjee shares his story
There’s a story behind every Emerging Leader. Amitava Banerjee, a member of the 2014 cohort, looks back at…
Raising awareness of rare diseases
Currently, 5% of the world’s population is living with a rare disease – that’s 350 million people. In…
WHF and the European Federation of Periodontology to publish recommendations on the links between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease
Oral hygiene contributes to a healthy heart Severe gum disease increases risk of heart attack and stroke Periodontal…
Update from the 144th Session of the WHO Executive Board
Twice a year, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 34 members of the Executive Board (EB) get together…
WHF Co-Organises RHD Regional Regional Workshop in Egypt
From 21-22 January 2019, the World Heart Federation were proud to co-organise the EMRO Rheumatic Heart Disease Consultative…
Lifestyle change programme run for fans by football clubs scores health goals
A programme which targeted the lifestyles of male football fans of 15 European football clubs has been more…
WHF and the European Federation of Periodontology to hold workshop on periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases
Preparations are being finalised for next month’s Perio & Cardio Workshop, which will explore the links between periodontal…