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On 5 July, the President of the UN General Assembly and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an interactive hearing with non-state actors as part of the preparatory process for the Third UN High Level Meeting on NCDs on 27 September 2018. The hearing was an opportunity for civil society and other stakeholders to share […]

At the Duke Kunshan University, just outside Shanghai China, a team of emerging leaders working in the field of Stroke came together to challenge current practice in the patient care pathway from 23-29 June 2018. 24 emerging leaders from 17 countries around the world (blue dots in map) participated in this year’s programme, representing a […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) participated actively at the XXVIII South American Congress of Cardiology (Cardiosur 2018), hosted by our members the South American and Peruvian Society of Cardiology in Lima, Peru from 28-30 June 2018. WHF Board members engaged in various sessions on the first day, 28 June at the two joint symposiums. One was […]

The World Heart Federation would like to congratulate the newly-elected board members of our member-partners the American Heart Association, including President-Elect Dr Robert A. Harrington, and welcome Dr Ivor Benjamin in his new role as President of the Association. We look forward to working together towards our shared goal of protecting and improving the heart […]

In the 5th cycle of the Emerging Leaders Programme, which is growing stronger each year, the WHF new cohort of Emerging Leaders from 18 countries have come together this week at Kunshan University in China for a 5-day think tank seminar, aiming to tackle the challenges faced in daily practice in preventing, treating and managing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]