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…
Developing a Roadmap on cardiovascular diseases among people living with diabetes
An international collaboration with WHF and IDF members Last month, a small group of CVD & Diabetes experts…
WHF launches Report on Hypertension Roadmap implementation in Kenya
On 30 January 2019, at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the World Heart Federation (WHF) launched a…
WHF signs open letter urging WHO to reject partnership with tobacco companies
More than 200 organizations and individuals from around the world signed an open letter sent today to the…
WHF and Partners say no to tobacco industry policy interference
On 24 January 2019, the first day of the 144th session of the Executive Board, the Philip Morris-funded…
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…