WHF attends UN Interactive Hearing on NCDs
On 5 July, the President of the UN General Assembly and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an…
A new cohort of Emerging Leaders 2018: Breaking barriers in care for Stroke patients
At the Duke Kunshan University, just outside Shanghai China, a team of emerging leaders working in the field…
WHF participates in the XXVIII South American Congress of Cardiology hosted by our members the South American and Peruvian Society of Cardiology
The World Heart Federation (WHF) participated actively at the XXVIII South American Congress of Cardiology (Cardiosur 2018), hosted by…
WHF welcomes the American Heart Association’s new President and Board Members
The World Heart Federation would like to congratulate the newly-elected board members of our member-partners the American…
2018 Emerging Leaders convene at Duke Kunshan University in China
In the 5th cycle of the Emerging Leaders Programme, which is growing stronger each year, the WHF new…
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – Western Pacific Region: Professor Hu Dayi, Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, People’s Republic of China
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is delighted to congratulate Prof Hu Dayi, president of our member the China…
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – Region of the Americas: Dr Eduardo Bianco, Coordinador Regional para las Americas de la Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Dr Bianco receiving the WHO World No Tobacco Day award for the Americas Region The World Heart…
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – African Region: Professor Fastone Mathew Goma, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Zambia
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is delighted to congratulate Prof Fastone M Goma, founding President of our member…
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – European Region: British Heart Foundation, United Kingdom
Thea Emmerling (Head of the EC’s tobacco control Unit), Luminita Hayes (WHO), John Maingay (BHF), Christian Buşoi (MEP)…
Submit your nominations for the WHF Board! (Members only)
Nominations are now open for the World Heart Federation’s 2019-2020 Board. We are accepting nominations for the positions…
WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – European Region: Mrs Susanne Løgstrup, Director of the European Heart Network, Belgium
From left to right: Susanne Løgstrup (EHN), Luminita Hayes (WHO), Christian Buşoi (MEP), Thea Emmerling (Head of the…
Symposium on ‘Fixed-dose combinations for CVD and hypertension’ at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
A symposium on “Fixed-dose combinations for cardiovascular disease and hypertension: Perspectives and lessons learned from HIV/AIDS and TB”…
WHF participates in the XXX Central American and Caribbean Congress of Cardiology / XI Cuban Congress of Cardiology
From left to right: Richard Kovacs, Vice President, ACC; Alyssa McCormick, Director International Affairs, ACC; Adrián Baranchuk, Vice…
The Sousse Declaration: “Together we can combat premature mortality from CVD in Africa”
By signing the Sousse Declaration, 14 regional and international organizations including the World Heart Federation promised to advocate…
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…