Emerging Leaders discuss essential medicines in Scientific American
12 April, 2018
Scientific American recently published an observation piece by two Emerging Leaders, Sandeep Kishore (2017) and Rajesh Vedanthan (2014) and WHF Senior Programme Adviser Mark Huffman. The article, entitled Expanding Global Access to Essential Heart Medications: Modernizing the World Health Organization’s official list of vital medications, argues for the need to update the WHO Model List of […]
Meet of the Certificate Course in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Cycle-I successfully organized by the Public Health Foundation of India
11 April, 2018
National experts and colleagues from the different organizations We are glad to share that the National Expert Consultation Meet of Certificate Course in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (CCCS) Cycle-I was successfully conducted on 7th and 8th April 2018 at Radisson Blu Plaza, New Delhi. The two day meet had seen participation of Prof. Salim Yusuf […]
WHF participated in the SCS 30th Annual Scientific Meeting
10 April, 2018
The World Heart Federation participated in the Singapore Cardiac Society (SCS) 30th Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore, this past 7 – 8 April. The conference, organized under the theme “Future of Cardiology and Beyond”, offered a comprehensive educational programme targeted at multiple levels of treatment for the cardiac patients. Heart health experts at all stages of their […]
WHF participates in first African Heart Network Meeting
10 April, 2018
The African Heart Network hosted its first meeting on 29-31 March in Sousse, Tunisia, in collaboration with the Tunisian Heart Foundation. The meeting was well attended, with over 200 delegates and 15 African countries represented. The meeting was opened by the Tunisian Minister of Health, Imed Hammami, demonstrating high-level interest in the event. Participants included […]
Calling for universal health coverage on World Health Day!
6 April, 2018
Every year since 1950, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have celebrated World Health Day on 7 April as an opportunity to raise awareness of global health issues. This year, the theme is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’, which aims to shine a spotlight on the need for universal health coverage (UHC) and […]
Global Hearts Initiative partner organizations meet in Geneva
6 April, 2018
In March 2018, representatives from agencies supporting the Global Hearts Initiative to Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes, including the World Heart Federation, met in Geneva to discuss progress and opportunities for further advancement. Participants convened by the World Health Organization included the American Heart Association, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Center for […]
Exciting 2018 campaign launched by the Inter-American Society of Cardiology “For the American heart”
3 April, 2018
The Inter-American Society of Cardiology (SIAC), as a result of specific instructions of its member Societies, has drawn up a strategy destined to the Community. Its clear purpose is to positively influence the decrease of the cardiovascular disabilities and deaths in the American Region and consequently contributing to the achievement of the proposal 25 x […]
The World Heart Federation and the Philippine Heart Association hold Cholesterol roundtable in the Philippines
3 April, 2018
On 3-4 March, the World Heart Federation and the Philippine Heart Association convened a multi-stakeholder group of experts and speakers in cardiology, neurology and family medicine to identify roadblocks to and solutions for better management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cholesterol at patient, physician and health care system levels in the Philippines. The speakers and […]
Accelerating Solutions to Hypertension Management in Kenya
3 April, 2018
On 21 March, the World Heart Federation and our member the Kenya Cardiac Society held a roundtable on Accelerating Solutions to Hypertension Management at the Crowne Plaza in Nairobi. The roundtable brought together energetic speakers and engaged participants from the Ministry of Health & county health directorates, primary health care, civil society, the private sector, […]
1st African Heart Network Meeting will be held in Tunisia
27 March, 2018
The African Heart Network will host its first meeting on 29-31 March in Sousse, Tunisia, in collaboration with the Tunisian Heart Foundation. This meeting is an international symposium focusing on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in Africa. The World Heart Federation has provided grants for ten individuals from eight different African countries to attend and […]
WHF participates in the ACC Scientific Sessions
16 March, 2018
The World Heart Federation participated in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions in Orlando (Florida), USA, this past 10-12 March, where top experts from around the world came together to discuss and debate the latest science and information on cardiology and cardiovascular health. The WHF booth attracted attendees from all corners of the […]