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WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – Western Pacific Region: Professor Hu Dayi, Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, People’s Republic of China

21 June, 2018

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is delighted to congratulate Prof Hu Dayi, president of our member the China Heart Federation on his WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 award for his continued efforts in tobacco control. On the occasion of the 2018 World No Tobacco Day campaign, Dr. Gao Li, WHO Representative in China, presented […]

WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – Region of the Americas: Dr Eduardo Bianco, Coordinador Regional para las Americas de la Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), Oriental Republic of Uruguay

19 June, 2018

Dr Bianco receiving the WHO World No Tobacco Day award for the Americas Region   The World Heart Federation (WHF) is delighted to congratulate our close collaborator Dr Eduardo Bianco, Regional Coordinator for the Americas at the FCA on his WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 award for his continued efforts in tobacco control. Dr […]

WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – African Region: Professor Fastone Mathew Goma, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Zambia

15 June, 2018

The World Heart Federation (WHF) is delighted to congratulate Prof Fastone M Goma, founding President of our member the Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation on his WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 award for his continued efforts in tobacco control. Prof Goma told us: “I feel honoured to have been nominated for this award by […]

WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – European Region: British Heart Foundation, United Kingdom

14 June, 2018

Thea Emmerling (Head of the EC’s tobacco control Unit), Luminita Hayes (WHO), John Maingay (BHF), Christian Buşoi (MEP)   The World Heart Federation is delighted to congratulate our member partner, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) on their WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 award for their continued efforts in tobacco control. BHF has funded and […]

Submit your nominations for the WHF Board! (Members only)

13 June, 2018

Nominations are now open for the World Heart Federation’s 2019-2020 Board. We are accepting nominations for the positions of President-Elect, Vice President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer and six At Large roles. The deadline for nominations is 6 July 2018. The Nomination committee wishes to ensure an equal and balanced representation of all regions and of our diverse membership. […]

WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 Awards – European Region: Mrs Susanne Løgstrup, Director of the European Heart Network, Belgium

12 June, 2018

From left to right: Susanne Løgstrup (EHN), Luminita Hayes (WHO), Christian Buşoi (MEP), Thea Emmerling (Head of the EC’s tobacco control Unit)   This year, Susanne Løgstrup, Director of the European Heart Network (EHN), was among the recipients of the WHO World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) award. The award was given to Susanne in recognition […]

Symposium on ‘Fixed-dose combinations for CVD and hypertension’ at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

12 June, 2018

A symposium on “Fixed-dose combinations for cardiovascular disease and hypertension: Perspectives and lessons learned from HIV/AIDS and TB” will be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on July 3rd from 9am to 5pm. The Global Centre for Chronic Conditions at LSHTM, the George Institute for Global Health, Sydney and Médecins sans Frontières will […]

WHF participates in the XXX Central American and Caribbean Congress of Cardiology / XI Cuban Congress of Cardiology

11 June, 2018

From left to right: Richard Kovacs, Vice President, ACC; Alyssa McCormick, Director International Affairs, ACC; Adrián Baranchuk, Vice President, SIAC; Michael Valentine, President, ACC; Eduardo Rivas Estany, President, Central American and Caribbean Society of Cardiology / Cuban Society of Cardiology; Daniel Piñeiro, WHF, Board member, Board of Trustees, ACC; Gustavo Restrepo Molina, President, SIAC; David […]

The Sousse Declaration: “Together we can combat premature mortality from CVD in Africa”

11 June, 2018

By signing the Sousse Declaration, 14 regional and international organizations including the World Heart Federation promised to advocate and take action at different levels to help the people of Africa live longer, better, and more heart-healthy lives. The Sousse Declaration was the fruit of a highly successful meeting hosted by the African Heart Network (AHN) […]

The Dutch Heart Foundation promotes an impactful awareness video on the devastating effects of tobacco

The Dutch Heart Foundation promotes an impactful awareness video on the devastating effects of tobacco

5 June, 2018

On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day this year, the Dutch Heart Foundation promoted this video created by various stakeholders. It features different specialists who approached smokers on the streets of the Netherlands to raise awareness of the link between tobacco and different diseases.  The professionals included a paediatricians, gynaecologic oncologist, pulmonologist, vessel surgeon, […]

WHF Emerging Leaders coming up in June and welcoming a new cohort of world leaders in the fight against stroke

5 June, 2018

On the 24 – 29 June, the World Heart Federation is looking forward to welcoming a new cohort of Emerging Leaders to come together to discuss, collaborate and brainstorm on the key challenges of reducing the burden of stroke. This will mark the 5th edition of the WHF Emerging Leaders programme, and participants have been […]