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Following a concerted campaign by cardiovascular health advocates, led by the World Heart Federation, the World Health Organization announced yesterday that the ‘polypill’ has been added to the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines (EML). This landmark decision represents a significant step in the global effort to combat cardiovascular disease. Fixed-dose combinations of […]

Geneva/Singapore July 19, 2023:  The World Heart Federation (WHF) and Philips Foundation announced today a ground-breaking partnership to promote awareness, medical training as well as early diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Asia Pacific (APAC). The partnership, which will start in the Philippines, aims to provide over half a million Filipino children […]

The 2023 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes candidates from 19 countries across 5 continents, has been announced. The World Heart Federation created the WHF Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme to form and develop a long-term cadre of experts who collaborate, research, and act to reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular disease globally. The Programme, designed by […]

In line with the World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day campaign, the World Heart Federation encourages everyone everywhere to adopt a healthier lifestyle. A healthy diet is essential to the prevention and reduction of heart disease and many of its associated risk factors. The daily consumption of nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, […]

This is a statement led by the World Heart Federation at the 76th World Health Assembly on Agenda Item 16.3 Social determinants of health. We applaud Member States for their recognition of pollution as a health risk factor and for seeking to take decisive action through this proposed resolution. Unfortunately, recognition of fossil fuels among […]

This is a statement led by the World Heart Federation at the 76th World Health Assembly on Agenda Item 13.4: Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, We applaud the Secretariat for its report and leadership in strengthening rehabilitation services for people living with NCDs, CVD, and post-COVID conditions. Cardiac rehabilitation encompasses a […]

This is a statement led by the NCD Alliance at the 76th World Health Assembly on Agenda item 13.2 Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health. Distinguished delegates, We welcome the updated Appendix 3 of the Global NCD Action Plan, […]

This is a statement led by the NCD Alliance at the 76th World Health Assembly on Agenda item 13.2: Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health. We commend the WHO on its work to expand Appendix 3 as an essential […]

This is a statement led by the NCD Alliance and the World Heart Federation at the 76th World Health Assembly on Agenda Item 13.1 Universal Health Coverage. UHC is for: • Service coverage: Yet, despite noncommunicable diseases such as cancer and mental health conditions being the biggest global killer – with circulatory diseases alone (including […]

This is a statement led by the World Heart Federation at the 76th World Health Assembly on strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Noncommunicable diseases, including cancer, chronic respiratory disease, mental health conditions, vision loss, and especially circulatory diseases, increase the vulnerability of populations to pandemics. An estimated […]

GENEVA, 20 May 2023 – Deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) jumped globally from 12.1 million in 1990 to 20.5 million in 2021, according to a new report from the World Heart Federation (WHF). CVD was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2021, with four in five CVD deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries […]