World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health 2016 opening ceremony
In Mexico City yesterday evening (4 June 2016), researchers, cardiologists, policymakers and health leaders from around the world…
Historic circulatory health declaration signed by leading global organizations
The Mexico Declaration for Circulatory Health, the first ever global declaration on heart health, has today been made.…
A warm welcome to WCC 2016 from Johanna Ralston
The World Heart Federation’s official congress, the World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2016, begins today in…
Health experts urge global action to tackle biggest killer of women
Symptoms of heart disease in women including back pain, dizziness or nausea are often interpreted as something else,…
Cost of heart disease in Latin America tops $30bn
New research shows the economic burden of Latin America’s biggest killer, heart disease, for the first time. The…
CVD deaths to rise by a third in less than 10 years
A new scientific statement – ‘The Heart of 25 by 25: achieving the goal of reducing global and…
Global Tobacco Treatment Summit 23 – 24 May
Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center and Global Bridges are hosting a Global Tobacco Dependence Treatment Summit which takes…
RHD Global Status Report 2015-17: People, Policy, Programmes, Progress
Today, RHD Action is launching its latest publication, RHD Global Status Report 2015-17: People, Policy, Programmes, Progress. The…
Heart of 25by25: a new modeling study from AHA and WHF launches today
‘The Heart of 25 by 25: Achieving the Goal of Reducing Global and Regional Premature Deaths From Cardiovascular…
Register for WCC 2016 by 13 May before registration fees increase
It’s exactly one month until the World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health 2016 and we look forward…
MEMBER OF THE MONTH: Heart Foundation of Malaysia
with Hajjah Ainon Hj Kuntom, Director, Community Development Activities Our Member of the Month profiles the amazing…
Polypill News: April 2016
Your regular news update on what’s happening with fixed dose combination drugs (‘polypills’) for preventing cardiovascular events To…
8 out of 10 heart attack survivors failed to recognize their symptoms, finds new BHF survey of more than 500
World Heart Federation member the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has today released the results of a survey of…
World Health Day Launch Event – Diabetes
Today, the World Heart Federation advocacy team attended the launch event for World Health Day, which saw the…
World Health Day 2016 focus on beating diabetes
The theme for today’s World Health Day 2016 is diabetes, a non-communicable disease (NCD) that is a risk…
Only two months to go for the World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2016 in Mexico City!
Scientific programme now online! The complete list of WCC sessions is now available here. Browse…
Today is World TB Day: Unite to end tuberculosis
The World Health Organization is calling on countries and partners to ‘Unite to End Tuberculosis. With 43 million…
Member of the month: Heart Friends Around The World
with Dr Khawer Naveed Siddiqui, President Affiliated to the World Heart Federation since 1994 and founded by Dr…
Singapore Parliament bans display of tobacco products in shops
The new point-of-sale display ban, passed by the Singapore Parliament on 14 March, will take effect after a…
Reducing the burden of NCDs in fragile environments
On 3-4 March, over 200 leaders from the business, humanitarian, health and academic sectors gathered at an event…
UK announces plans for sugar tax to be implemented in 2017
Yesterday, UK Chancellor of the Exchequor George Osborne announced plans for a sugar tax to be introduced in…