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Salim S. Virani, MD, Ph.D., from our 2017 Emerging Leaders cohort, is an Associate Professor in the Cardiovascular Research Section at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.  He will be attending the ACC Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida and will actively participate in the sessions. If you are planning to attend the ACC Scientific […]

The European Heart Journal, the official general cardiology journal of our members the European Society of Cardiology, has published in its latest edition an article summarizing the WHF African Summit, which was held in Khartoum, Sudan on 10 and 11 October 2017 in collaboration with the Pan African Society of Cardiology, African Heart Network and […]

On 26 January, following a review, the World Heart Federation’s Official Relations status with the World Health Organization (WHO) was renewed by the 142nd session of the Executive Board. According to WHO, ‘Official Relations’ status indicates that an organization’s activities are in ‘conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of WHO’s Constitution’, and ‘contribute significantly […]

Newswise — (NEW YORK — February 1, 2018)  Sandeep Kishore, MD, PhD, Associate Director, The Arnhold Institute for Global Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been named as a member of The National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM’s) first Emerging Leaders Forum. NAM’s Emerging Leaders Forum began in 2016 to increase the NAM’s […]

WHF recently attended the 142nd session of the Executive Board Meeting in Geneva. Below you will find a brief overview of some of the key outcomes of the meeting. Agenda Item 3.1: Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work WHO Member States adopted a Resolution which recommended the Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW13) for […]

The World Heart Federation will host a Special Session at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health on 9 March at 12.20pm, which will focus on the link between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and tobacco. The goal of this session is to demonstrate the role that the CVD community can play in tobacco control and to mobilise […]

The scientific programme of the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 7-9 March, has been announced. The programme will feature breaking research on e-cigarettes, the impact of tobacco point-of-sale display bans, the growing trend towards flavoured cigarettes and the financial impact of smoking on economies […]

The latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, features an article entitled Modernizing the World Health Organization List of Essential Medicines for Preventing and Controlling Cardiovascular Diseases, which is co-authored by two Emerging Leaders, Sandeep Kishore and Rajesh Vedanthan, as well as Emerging Leaders Senior Program Advisor and Associate Professor of […]

Kawasaki Disease is predominantly a childhood illness though it can affect people of any age. Its cause is unknown. Kawasaki Disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Awareness of Kawasaki Disease is currently low and it is often mistaken for other common childhood illnesses, leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. Children […]

Left to right: Dr Leopoldo Perez de la Isla, Dr Carlos Macaya, Prof David Wood, Dr Pedro Mata On 18 January 2018, the World Heart Federation (WHF), together with its members the Spanish Heart Foundation (Fundación Española del Corazón – FEC) and the Spanish Society of Cardiology (Sociedad Espanola de Cardiologia – SEC), attended […]

The WHF Advocacy Team recently recorded an informational webinar to provide a briefing on the 142nd Executive Board (EB) meeting, which will be held in Geneva from 22-27 January 2018. This webinar discusses changes to the organization of the EB, and key agenda items such as the WHO’s Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work and […]