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The World Heart Federation was an active presence throughout the 154th Executive Board (EB154) of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland from 22-27 January 2024. Advocacy Committee Chair Trevor Shilton and the members of the Policy and Advocacy Team participated throughout the week; in addition to meeting with numerous country delegations and fellow advocates […]

Applications are now open for the Emerging Leaders Programme 2024, which will focus on fixed-dose combination therapies for cardiovascular disease. Now in its tenth year, the WHF Emerging Leaders Programme provides training and networking opportunities in cardiovascular health policy and implementation research for healthcare practitioners, researchers, and global health advocates, while focusing on a different […]

As part of our mission to share reliable and validated knowledge, the World Heart Federation is pleased to launch the WHF WIKICARDIO Virtual Assistant, which provides comprehensive information on cardiovascular health topics. Now live and accessible via webchat at our website, the Virtual Assistant integrates a robust knowledgebase, combining valuable information from the WHF website […]

The unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant and lasting impact on society. Even today, COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat that can lead to severe complications and deaths. In particular, people living with cardiovascular disease are more susceptible to severe COVID-19 illness and experience worse outcomes due to its […]

This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB145) on Agenda Item 22: Climate change, pollution and health. We applaud Member States for addressing climate change and urge this body to take decisive action through a strong, comprehensive resolution.  Climate change has a wide range of impacts […]

This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB145) on Agenda Item 21: Well-Being and Health Promotion. We thank WHO for the report and commend the focus on building healthy ecosystems for healthy people.  Physical inactivity is one of the most significant risk factors across NCDs. It […]

This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB145) on Agenda Item 19: Social Determinants of Health. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,  The World Heart Federation and its Members welcome the report from the Director-General. However, we note with concern that progress in implementing the recommendations of the […]

This is a statement delivered at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB154) on Agenda Item 25.4: Engagement with non-State actors We welcome WHO’s efforts to expand its collaboration with non-State actors, particularly with civil society organizations, at all three levels of the Organization and the time dedicated by WHO staff to support the delivery of […]

This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB154) on Agenda Item 12: Acceleration towards the Sustainable Development Goal targets for maternal health and child mortality. We thank the WHO for the report, highlighting gaps to achieving SDG targets for reducing maternal and child mortality.  Cardiovascular disease is […]

This is a statement made at EB154 on Agenda Item 14. WHO’s work in health emergencies. Distinguished delegates, We welcome the reports summarizing WHO’s work in health emergencies and efforts to strengthen global governance of health emergency preparedness and response by seeking complementarity between the parallel processes of the Working Group on Amendments to the […]

This is a statement made by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB154) on Agenda Item 7: Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. We welcome the Secretariat report and note with deep concern that progress […]