The Dutch Heart Foundation promotes an impactful awareness video on the devastating effects of tobacco
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day this year, the Dutch Heart Foundation promoted this video created…
WHF Emerging Leaders coming up in June and welcoming a new cohort of world leaders in the fight against stroke
On the 24 – 29 June, the World Heart Federation is looking forward to welcoming a new cohort…
The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh is granted the World No Tobacco Day Award 2018
Founder & President of NHFB National Professor Brig. (Rtd.) Abdul Malik received the award from the Health Minister…
WHF participates actively in the 23rd meeting of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP)
From left to right: WHF CEO Jean-Luc Eisele, WHF Past President M. Maranhao, WHF Past President C. Kawai,…
Time to Deliver: report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases
New Commission urges world leaders to step up fight on chronic diseases to save 15 million lives Despite…
Positioning Circulatory Health in Universal Health Coverage: The Case for Hypertension Control
On 22 May, the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health held a side event on the margins of the…
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 awards
Every year, WHO recognizes individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in…
Tobacco is responsible for more than one in ten deaths caused by cardiovascular disease
The theme of WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 on 31 May is: “Tobacco breaks hearts, choose health…
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) and WHF joint press release
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Turning the Spotlight on Tobacco and Heart Disease Ottawa/Geneva, May 31, 2018 –…
WHF President Elect Karen Sliwa and other NCD experts meet the members of the Department of Health in South Africa
Front row, left to right: Pamela Naidoo, Liesl Zühlke, Pricilla Reddy, Sadiyha Singh Back row, left to right:…
Impressive report of the campaign #ConoceTusNúmeros (#KnowYourNumbers) for World Hypertension week in the Americas
The Inter-American Society of Cardiology (SIAC) through its community council SIAComunidad launched a health promotion campaign called “Por…
Philips signs a seven-year agreement to build Ethiopia’s first specialized Cardiac Care Center with the Ethiopian and Dutch governments
First of its kind project for Philips will deliver a complete hospital solution for state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment…
Special Recognition Awards for World No Tobacco Day by the WHO
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne with the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Dr. Tabaré Vázquez Washington, D.C.,…
World Hypertension Day initiatives from the Argentine Foundation of Cardiology
The Argentine Foundation of Cardiology is an entity geared towards the community in order to perform research in…
BREAKING NEWS: Governments Adopt a Global Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease at the World Health Assembly
Following years of campaigning and advocacy from the RHD community, we are delighted to announce that on Friday…
Joint webinars with the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) on the days prior to World No Tobacco Day
WHF and FCA are pleased to invite you to a series of webinars to discuss the link between…
WHF at the 71st World Health Assembly
Update: WHF statements at the 71st World Health Assembly Agenda Item 11.1 – Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work…
WHO launches plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply
The World Heart Federation welcomes to the launch of the World Health Organization’s REPLACE Action Package, a step-by-step guide for…
Elevating Hypertension on the Public Health Agenda
Marking World Hypertension Day on May 17, the World Heart Federation is taking stock of its recent initiatives to accelerate progress in…
SIAComunidad’s ‘For the American Heart’ initiatives peak for World Hypertension Day
Just one day from World Hypertension Day, the SIAComunidad ‘For the American Heart’ initiative has reached an impressive…
May Measurement Month (MMM) – an awareness-raising initiative building on World Hypertension Day
Following the success of the inaugural May Measurement Month (MMM) in 2017, programmes are already in place to…