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23 September 2019, New York: The UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage represents the last opportunity before 2023, the mid-way point of the SDG mandate, to mobilise the highest levels of political support to package the entire health agenda under the umbrella of UHC. Engaging in a constructive and proactive manner with policymakers across […]

What led to your interest in medicine, who or what motivated you, what were the challenges you’ve been through to becoming a doctor. I am a research academic at the Westmead Applied Research Centre in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney. I first became interested in medical research during my undergraduate science […]

On World Heart Day, we’re celebrating Heart Heroes … people from all walks of life who have shown commitment, courage, empathy and care in relation to heart health. “The most prevalent cause of mortality in people with diabetes is cardiovascular disease… Yet even today we have to educate many people, including endocrinologists and cardiologists, to consider this […]

The 4th Global Summit on Circulatory Health, held in Paris on 28-29 August 2019, convened more than 100 thought leaders and changemakers in health, technology, policymaking, academia and civil society to explore how digital health and artificial intelligence are shaping circulatory health around the world. The next health revolution is already happening Integrating new technologies […]

Paris, France– 4 Sept 2019. “ESC Congress 2019, which was held this year with the World Congress of Cardiology, will be remembered as an exceptional vintage!”  said Professor Marco Roffi, Chair of the ESC Congress Programme Committee. More than 33,000 health professionals, gathered over five days to attend more than 600 expert sessions covering the entire […]

Today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, the World Heart Federation launched a new “roadmap” aimed at reducing the global burden of CVD in people living with diabetes. The Roadmap on the prevention of cardiovascular disease among people living with diabetes is a key reference document for anyone involved in […]

Dr Reina Roa was presented with the WHF Advocacy Award in Cardiovascular Health, today at the opening of ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Dr Roa is a technical-political expert at the Panamanian Ministry of Health and Professor at the National University of Panamá teaching biostatistics, epidemiology and research methods at […]

Dr Mariell Jessop was presented with the joint ESC-WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Cardiovascular Health, today at the opening of ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, for the outstanding achievements during her distinguished career, especially for her volunteer service at AHA and for her international renown as a thought […]

WHF Past President Dr Sidney Smith was presented with the WHF Lifetime Achievement Award today at the opening of ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, for his remarkable contribution to the mission of the World Heart Federation and the entire CVD community over the entirety of his illustrious career. Dr. Smith […]

On World Heart Day, we’re celebrating Heart Heroes … people from all walks of life who have shown commitment, courage, empathy and care in relation to heart health. Rajeswari Govender is 35 years old and has a rare heart condition known as an atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) and a patent foramen ovale (PFO). “After a stroke and open-heart surgery, […]

On World Heart Day, we’re celebrating Heart Heroes … people from all walks of life who have shown commitment, courage, empathy and care in relation to heart health. Dr Ali Shafeeq is a Senior Consultant in Cardiology and Head of Department at the National Cardiac Center at the Tertiary Referral Center (Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital). He is nominated as a […]