26 January 2019 is International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day!
On International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day, Societi Foundation calls for awareness and action to combat this, the leading…
Global Heart welcomes new Editor-in-Chief
Global Heart is the principal journal for research, opinion and educational material on the prevention, treatment and control of…
European Heart Journal Cardiopulse features our new WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa
Our new World Heart Federation (WHF) President Prof Karen Sliwa was featured an issue of the European Heart…
Happy New Year 2019 with a look back on 2018
Happy New Year from all of us at WHF! We hope that you had a lovely holiday season…
PHFI announces eLearning courses: ePost Graduate Program in Health Promotion & eCourse on Tobacco Control (eCTC)
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public-private initiative that has collaboratively evolved as a response…
Country-specific costs of implementing the WHO FCTC tobacco control policies and potential financing sources
PLOS ONE recently published a paper by members of the 2016 Emerging Leaders cohort, which looks at the…
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases publishes Hypertension Programme Report
“As the pace of global health challenges accelerates, so too must our ability to respond. These challenges include…
Joint session of WHF and our member the Argentine Society of Cardiology at the 44th Argentine Congress of Cardiology
The World Heart Federation (WHF) and the Argentine Society of Cardiology had a joint session at the 44th…
Health promotion in the Argentine Patagonia by Dr Cesar Berenstein
Preventive musical tour of Dr. César Berenstein and “Los Guardianes del Botiquín” [the kit guardians] Our motto is…
Summary of the Panel discussion “Tobacco and Youth” at the World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health
Dr Rushd Fadhil Al-Shama, summarises the inspiring Panel discussion on ‘Tobacco and Youth” of which she was a speaker…
3rd Global Summit on Circulatory Health held in Dubai
On 4-5 December 2018, the 3rd Global Summit on Circulatory Health brought together international, continental and national organizations…
40 Years of the World Heart Federation
“Whatever you call it, 20 years, 40 years… It’s nice to have a number that justifies the celebration,…
Vacant positions – Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath
Lindsay Robertson, our Emerging Leader from the 2016 ‘Tobacco Control’ themed cohort is working in The Tobacco Control…
WHF RHD Taskforce meets in Dubai
In 2017, the World Heart Federation formed a dedicated Taskforce to take targeted action that will contribute to…
Dr Mark Huffman recognised for his outstanding contribution to the Emerging Leaders Programme
Last week, during the Global Summit on Circulatory Health in Dubai, the World Heart Federation recognised Dr Mark…
Announcing our Heart Heroes 2018
As part of World Heart Day this year, we wanted to celebrate Heart Heroes … people from all…
Fausto Pinto elected as World Heart Federation President-Elect
Today at the World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2018, we held our General Assembly, during which…
Emerging Leaders convene at WCC 2018
This afternoon, 35 Emerging Leaders across all cohorts from 2014 to 2018 united to discuss the research and…
World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2018 opens in Dubai
sdr In Dubai today, Professor David Wood, President of the World Heart Federation, welcomed more than 5000 cardiologists,…
Global Heart Special Issue – Global Atlas of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2000-2016
This special issue of Global Heart, the official journal of the World Heart Federation, presents the 2000-2016 Global Atlas…
Launch of White Paper on inequalities and unmet needs in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of therapies to prevent AF‐related stroke in Europe
A new White Paper on atrial fibrillation (AF)-related stroke, developed by a group of experts is now available.…