Taking steps together in Latin America towards achieving 25by25
On 5 December in Santiago de Chile, the Leadership of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery…
Join the NCD Alliance webinar on 16 December
Wednesday 16 December 10.00-11.30am EST / 16.00-17.30 CET Discussion points will include: Outcomes from the Global NCD…
Children in the City gathers pace in Romania
Children in the City gathers pace in Romania The Children in the City project in Romania has…
Join the WHO Virtual Global Discussion Forum on the Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases
9 to 18 December 2015 The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting…
Alert: CSI meeting in Chennai postponed due to deadly floods
The 67th annual conference of our member the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) 03-06 December in Chennai has been postponed due…
Join the Novartis Foundation hypertension management workshop/webcast on 1 December
At the heart of it: innovation and scale in hypertension management in low- and middle-income countries, is one…
Dialogue on how to Strengthen International Cooperation on the Prevention and Control of NCDs
From 30 November to 1 December, the World Heart Federation will be attending the ‘Dialogue on how to…
WHF represents NCD Alliance at Stakeholder Meeting on Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health
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‘Sharjah Declaration’ adopted
Civil society organisations from six Continents united in the fight against NCDs More than 200 civil society representatives…
Calling attention to access barriers to treatment for children in developing countries
A new brief from World Heart Federation member Children’s HeartLink, Finding The Invisible Child: Childhood Heart Disease…
World Heart Federation is proud to support World Diabetes Day on 14 November
Diabetes is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which makes it particularly important for…
The first Global NCD Alliance Forum takes place in Sharjah, UAE, from 13 to 15 November
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Nominations for board
Members – please nominate candidates to the World Heart Federation Board! We are seeking candidates for the positions…
WHF President Salim Yusuf to speak at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2015
Taking place in Orlando, Florida from 7 to 11 November, AHA’s annual meeting is an opportunity to…
Building a platform to support a Decade on Healthy Ageing
From 29-30 October, the World Heart Federation advocacy team, along with Member States…
WHO convenes international experts to discuss scaling up of CVD management
From 28-30 October, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted a Strategic Technical Meeting on the Management…
Registration is now open!
Register before 27 January to take advantage of the early registration fee. With over 150 speakers already confirmed,…
How to create healthier cities
In a Guardian livechat which took place on 29 October, a panel of experts, including World Heart Federation…
World Heart Federation supports tax on sugary drinks and junk food in Mexico
World Heart Federation supports maintaining the tax on food and beverages which are driving up obesity in Mexico.To…
Western University researcher calls for more attention to the link between reducing strokes and preventing dementia
A worldwide call to action, spearheaded by Western University (Ontario, Canada) researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, is calling for…
Support the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association World Stroke Day Campaign
World Heart Federation member the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has created a major campaign to support World…