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One of the unintended consequences of COVID-19 is that people suffering heart attacks and strokes delay seeking medical help, resulting in worse outcomes. Heart attack and stroke victims worldwide are avoiding hospitals, presenting too late to benefit from life-saving treatment. Also, individuals with known heart conditions experiencing new or worsening symptoms delay seeking medical attention […]

To better understand the intersection between cardiovascular disease and COVID-19, the World Heart Federation (WHF) has launched a global prospective cohort study which aims to better describe cardiovascular outcomes and identify cardiovascular risk factors associated with poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19. The study is supported by the WHF Science Committee and led by: Professor Karen Sliwa, […]

WHF is thrilled to present the Best Global Heart Journal Paper award to Prof Peter Zilla for the paper “Global Unmet Needs in Cardiac Surgery”, which analyzed the access to cardiac surgery, including lifestyle cardiac diseases and congenital heart disease, on the basis of existing data deduction from 16 different countries. Professor Zilla’s surgical career commenced […]

An interview with WHF CEO Jean-Luc Eiselé At the end of this year, the WHF strategy 2018-2020 is coming to an end. It is a challenging time for everyone, for our Members, and in particular for those involved directly in the fight against COVID-19, not just in clinical practice, but also in hospital management and […]

Between December 2019 and February 2020, the Uganda Heart-Research Foundation (UHRF) launched the development of the first standardized treatment guidelines for the common cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Uganda. The activity was organized by the UHRF in collaboration with cardiologists from the leading medical schools and university teaching institutions in the country, Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, […]

13 hours of negotiations across 24 time zones to ensure no one is left behind in the fight against COVID-19 This year’s World Health Assembly (WHA73) was nothing if not surprising. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time ever the annual meeting of the Member States that make up the World Health […]

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public private initiative that has collaboratively evolved as a response to redress the limited institutional capacity in India for strengthening training, research and policy development in the area of Public Health. These courses commenced in 2011 as a capacity-building initiative for those looking to gain a […]

By the beginning of 2020, when we heard of a novel coronavirus and its potentially severe consequences, the race was on to learn everything we could and should about it. Before long, and with so much still to be discovered, an unfortunate trend emerged: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) […]

The World Heart Federation, supported by the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, applauds WHO’s relentless commitment to science, solutions, and solidarity in fighting this viral storm. Heads of State, policy makers, and civil society must unite in their support for WHO’s crucial leading role. The COVID-19 pandemic has left no country unscathed; health systems face […]

In age of COVID-19, non-communicable diseases put patients at increased risk of complications WASHINGTON (May 13, 2020) — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic lung diseases, are the cause of over 70% of deaths worldwide. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, high-risk patients—particularly those with pre-existing conditions like heart disease—make the prevention […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking the third Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge virtual this year, which will be held over 16-17 May 2020 with people invited to join in from their homes wherever they are located in the world. In light of COVID-19, Walk the Talk offers an even more global […]