Diabetes and Heart Health: Advancing Integrated Care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
This statement was submitted to address agenda item 4.i – Addressing Diabetes as a Public Health Challenge in the Eastern…
Climate Action for Heart Health: Towards Climate-Resilient Health Systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
This statement was submitted for the session Operational Action Plan for Climate Change and Health at the Seventy-Second Session…
Protecting Hearts in Crisis: Addressing NCDs in Emergencies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
This statement was submitted for the session Emergencies in the Eastern Mediterranean at the Seventy-Second Session of the WHO…
Strengthening Women’s Leadership and Representation in Health Systems
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Seventh…
World Heart Grants 2025 winners announced
We are thrilled to announce the 10 WHF Member organisations selected to receive World Heart Grants of up…
From Commitment to Implementation: Accelerating Cardiovascular Action in the Americas Beyond the UN HLM
This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Seventh…
WHF Comment: Outcome of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health in New York
It is truly regretful that a couple of governments did not join the majority who chose to endorse…
WHF UN High-Level Meeting Statement on Health Systems Strengthening and Financing for NCDs
This statement was prepared by the World Heart Federation in response to the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs…
WHF President Prof. Jagat Narula Delivers Key Statement at UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health
This statement was delivered by Prof. Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation, at the UN High-Level…
World Heart Federation launches film series Beats of Change, produced by BBC StoryWorks
Watch videos Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death. Yet its impact is not evenly felt.…
FH Awareness Day 2025
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is proud to stand with the international cardiovascular and FH communities in celebrating…
Beats Of Change – The Joy of Walking Freely
Patients suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD) are increasingly being offered a treatment by doctors called intravascular lithotripsy…
Triple single-pill combinations and GLP-1 agonists: World Health Organization calls them “essential”. Will the world listen?
Gautam Satheesh, 2024 Emerging Leader Gautam Satheesh is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Sydney in Australia…
Beats Of Change – Raising Awareness of Heart Disease in Women
Jaime Wolfley was once told by a doctor that she had the heart of an athlete. Three years…
A gamechanger for tackling CVDs: The Roadmap to scale up single pill combination therapies
Medical advances in the last two decades—including novel therapeutics, the use of artificial intelligence to support diagnosis, and…
Nancy Brown: A Legacy of Leadership and Impact
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is honoring Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association, with…
World Heart Federation launches global Don’t Miss a Beat campaign to address impact of heart disease
GENEVA, 28 August 2025: The World Heart Federation (WHF) is partnering with sports organizations, hospitals, universities, and businesses…
From the WHO African Region to the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs: WHF’s Key Priorities for Cardiovascular Health
This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session…
Building Health Security in Africa: Equity, Resilience, and Continuity of Cardiovascular Care
This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session…
Strengthening Rehabilitation as a Cornerstone of Cardiovascular Care in the African Region
This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session…
Accelerating Progress for Women’s and Children’s Heart Health in the African Region
This statement was delivered by Dr. Lilian Mbau, our Advocacy Committee member for AFRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session…