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In September 2019, Tiny Hearts of Maldives piloted a physical activity circuit for children in kindergarten and Grades 1 to 2 in a school of Male’ City. The Activity Circuit, which encourages sitting less and moving more, comprises of attractive, child friendly designs installed along a school corridor that takes the children on a quick […]

What led to your interest in medicine? Xinyi: I’ve obtained a MBBS (2009) and a Master’s degree in Clinical Medicine (2011) from Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, and received two-year clinical training (2009-2011) in neurology at Beijing Tiantan Hospital. I then received my PhD in Medical Sciences (2014) and 2-year postdoctoral training in stroke research […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) and the World Obesity Federation (WOF) have joined forces to highlight the importance of recognizing obesity as one of the main drivers of cardiovascular disease (CVD). To kick off the collaboration, a meeting of experts was convened in Paris during the European Society of Cardiology together with the World Congress […]

Non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes account for 70% of all deaths. But many of these diseases can be prevented and the suffering from their effects, reduced. The World Heart Federation has partnered with BBC Storyworks  and NCD Alliance on the creation of two impactful stories about people living with […]

On 31 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus, now called COVID-19, a global public health emergency. While public officials and healthcare professionals strive to treat and mitigate the impact of the virus, global health organizations are using their platforms to convey accurate information about the crisis. The World Heart Federation (WHF), […]

26 films from 24 countries depict the global struggle of affected communities against the NCD epidemic Tuesday 11 February 2020 (Sharjah UAE). –The series of short documentaries, launched today at the Global NCD Alliance Forum taking place in Sharjah (which can be viewed here) aims to give voice to the global burden of noncommunicable diseases […]

The World Heart Federation has announced that its official journal, Global Heart, will be available for free online as of January 2020, with no need for a subscription. Previously published issues of the journal will also become freely available under this new scheme. The decision for this shift to open access publishing was made on […]

There is a significant body of evidence that shows independent associations between severe periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Consensus report from leading experts in periodontal and cardiovascular medicine explains latest evidence on the associations between the two diseases. Report provides a series of recommendations for dentists, doctors, and patients. In April 2020, the EFP will launch […]

High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for CVD. It affects 1.2 billion adults in the world, which means that 22 in 100 adults are hypertensive. The World Heart Federation (WHF), together with the Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery (SCCCC), held a Roundtable in Bogotá, Colombia on 28 January based […]

Applications are now open to join the 2020 Emerging Leaders Programme – led by Senior Programme Adviser Dr Amitava Banerjee –, which will mark the seventh year of the programme and will focus on CVD & diabetes. Developed by WHF Past President Professor Salim Yusuf in 2014, the programme provides training and networking opportunities in cardiovascular […]

What led to your interest in medicine? Carlos: My interest in the study of cerebrovascular diseases began when I was a medical student in my native city of Trujillo, in the northern part of Peru. It was during my rotation in Neurology when I saw many patients with stroke and enthusiastically reviewed their clinical records. […]