A new global health initiative to save 100 million lives
Vital Strategies will soon be the official home of a new global health initiative that has been branded…
Message from the WHO Director-General Tedros: It’s time for our leaders to commit to #BeatNCDs
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says intensified action is needed to respond to the global epidemics of…
WHF Emerging Leaders Programme puts the spotlight on CVDs in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently hosted, for the first time, the annual seminar of the World…
A healthy heart at the Homeless World Cup
The World Heart Federation was delighted to partner with Homeless World Cup to deliver heart health messages during…
Public Health England launches campaign to increase heart health awareness with a new version of its online Heart Age Test
New analysis from Public Health England (PHE) shows 1 in 10 men aged 50 taking its Heart Age…
WHF at the International Heart Hub (iHHub) II Latin American Congress on Heart Diseases
Left to right: Dr. Gilberto Pérez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; Lic. Carlos Castro Sánchez, President, iHHub; Dr,…
UN Global Compact ban recognizes the tobacco industry’s incompatibility with responsible, sustainable business
Following its Board meeting in July 2017, UN Global Compact will exclude tobacco companies from participating in the initiative. Joint Statement by NCD…
World Heart Federation to participate in the WHO Regional Meetings
Throughout the coming months, the World Heart Federation will be sending representatives to the World Health Organization (WHO)…
United to End Rheumatic Heart Disease
In August, RHD Action – of which World Heart Federation is a founding member – was delighted to…
World Heart Day visit ESC Congress 2017
The European Society of Cardiology Congress is an annual event that is attended yay over 32,000 cardiologists from…
World Heart Day visits ESC Congress 2017
The World Heart Federation staff and Board members have been delighted to attend the European Society of Cardiology…
WCC2018 at ESC2017
To celebrate the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health 2018, which will take place…
UAE issues excise tax law on cigarettes, energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks
The UAE tax authority confirmed that the excise tax law for tobacco, energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks will…
World Heart Day campaign resources … now available
We have now officially launched the World Heart Federation World Heart Day 2017 campaign. This year we are…
UEFA Women’s EURO inspires fans to make a healthy heart their goal through football and physical activity
Fans and staff travelling to UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 fixtures in the Netherlands have boosted their heart health…
Cardiovascular and circulatory disease community to create a Global Coalition to end needless deaths from the world’s number one killer
A global coalition will be created to address urgent actions needed to fight the global heart disease and…
WHF President David Wood – 2nd Global Summit on Circulatory Health
2nd Global Summit calls for urgent action to end needless deaths from CVD
On the occasion of the World Heart Federation 2nd Global Summit on Circulatory Health, the global cardiovascular disease…
Improving pediatric cardiac care is essential to reducing preventable child deaths
In 2015 the world made a commitment to end preventable child deaths. We commend the World Heart Federation…
World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders drive improved global access to essential CVD medicines
2017 marks the fourth year of the World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders programme and focuses on access to…
A Healthy Heart Your Goal: Join the #MatchFitWoman challenge ahead of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017
A Healthy Heart Your Goal: Join the #MatchFitWoman challenge ahead of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 The World…