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…
Hearts to Hearts – Raising Awareness of RHD in Eldoret
Dilys Kemunto is a medical student at Moi University and a member of the Young Professionals Chronic Disease…
70th World Health Assembly: Round-up of Key Decisions
From 22-31 May, the World Heart Federation participated in the 70th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland.…
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Resolution Recommended by WHO Executive Board
On 01 June 2017, the Executive Board of the World Health Organization recommended a Resolution on ‘Rheumatic Fever…
Early Action in Diabetes
Early Action aims to radically transform the world’s approach to Type 2 diabetes. This multi-year initiative is committed…
Joint statement by WHF and NCD Alliance on UN HLM in 2018
In a statement to the World Health Assembly on Monday 29 May, the World Heart Federation and NCD…
Tobacco: a threat to development
The World Health Organization hosted a side event at the World Health Assembly on the occasion of World…
Professor David Wood, WHF President, on participating in the 70th World Health Assembly
Today marks the opening of the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA), one of the highlights of the global…
Address by Dr Margaret Chan at the 70th World Health Assembly, 22 May
In her final address to the World Health Assembly as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Margaret…