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…
SIAComunidad progresses steadily in the number of activities for World Hypertension Day
Steady progress has been made in the SIAComunidad initiative since its launch. The registration form for activities for…
PAHO/WHO calls for grant applications to support health policy, programs and systems on projects related to the SDGs
A new call for proposals aims to support research that addresses the system-wide changes required to achieve regional…
Children’s Heartlink Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Sciences
Children’s HeartLink, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Institute Jantung Negara are pleased to announce the fellowship training…
Exemplary initiative in Argentina – Acute Coronary Syndrome Program (PROSCA)
The Argentine Society of Cardiology (SAC), a member of the World Heart Federation, has been promoting an exemplary…
Statement: Underscoring the importance of mass media campaigns to prevent NCDs in Jamaica and around the world
Update 1/5/2018: Wisynco Group Limited has withdrawn their lawsuit against the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ). The World…
The Inter-American Society of Cardiology (SIAC) SIAComunidad campaign moves ahead
According to the plan, the first stage of the SIAComunidad campaign ‘For the American Heart’ has been completed…
Healthy Caribbean Coalition – Childhood Obesity Prevention Petition
Research shows that 1 in every 3 Caribbean children is overweight or obese, putting them at risk for…
Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge
On 20 May, the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organization is staging a…
MSF launches campaign to raise awareness of Chagas Disease
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders launches a sensitization campaign to raise awareness about Chagas Disease The initiative targets…
Emerging Leaders discuss essential medicines in Scientific American
Scientific American recently published an observation piece by two Emerging Leaders, Sandeep Kishore (2017) and Rajesh Vedanthan (2014)…
Meet of the Certificate Course in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Cycle-I successfully organized by the Public Health Foundation of India
National experts and colleagues from the different organizations We are glad to share that the National Expert Consultation…
WHF participated in the SCS 30th Annual Scientific Meeting
The World Heart Federation participated in the Singapore Cardiac Society (SCS) 30th Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore, this past 7…
WHF participates in first African Heart Network Meeting
The African Heart Network hosted its first meeting on 29-31 March in Sousse, Tunisia, in collaboration with the…
Calling for universal health coverage on World Health Day!
Every year since 1950, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have celebrated World Health Day on…
Global Hearts Initiative partner organizations meet in Geneva
In March 2018, representatives from agencies supporting the Global Hearts Initiative to Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes, including…