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On 26 January, World Heart Federation’s Joanna Markbreiter delivered a statement on the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA) agenda item at the 138th Session of the World Health Organization Executive Board in Geneva. Advocacy Officer Joanna Markbreiter The WHF statement she delivered focused on the lack of clarity on WHO’s engagement with Non-State […]

The ECHO report highlights that the greatest risk to progress on childhood obesity is that governments and other actors will fail to take ownership, leadership and the necessary actions. Download the WHO ECHO report here. Obesity in children is associated with increased risk of premature onset of heart disease, which makes preventing childhood obesity a […]

Heart health continues to be on the agenda, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (20-23 January), where non-communicable diseases in general are part of several high-profile sessions In 2010 the WEF listed NCDs as one of the top global risks, which helped to push NCDs up on the global health agenda.  Now […]

Johanna Ralston is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Heart Federation and Vice Chair of the NCD (non-communicable disease) Alliance. “The NCD Alliance was founded by the World Heart Federation, the Union for International Cancer Control and the International Diabetes Federation, in 2009.  In 2010 we also invited The Union to join, to […]

Published in The Lancet on 20 January, an article titled ‘Time to take tobacco dependence treatment seriously’ states that tobacco addiction poses one of the largest public health threats to the global population. Article authors Professors Martin Raw, Judith Mackay and Srinath Reddy (past World Heart Federation President), note that relatively simple, effective cessation […]

Remember, early registration closes 27 January. Secure your place for the World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2016 at your lowest rate by registering now. Join the debate on cardiovascular health and politics Monday 6 June, WCC 2016 Add your voice on “Can we reach the WHO targets”, with Dr Douglas Bettcher, Director […]

In early January, World Heart Federation member the Slovenian Heart Foundation agreed to implement the Children in the City campaign, which has been developed by the World Heart Federation (WHF) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The first phase of the campaign in Slovenia will focus on conducting surveys to identify barriers […]

Welcome to 2016 – a milestone year for cardiovascular health and an exciting opportunity to network with colleagues, peers and the field’s inspirational movers and shakers at the World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health 2016. There’s still time to take advantage of our lowest early registration fee. Register for WCC […]

Dear Friends, As 2015 draws to a close we take this opportunity to thank you for your support, celebrate accomplishments, and share highlights to look forward to in 2016. This year was significant on many fronts, as we launched our new strategies in global advocacy, national plans and CVD roadmaps, capacity building through the Emerging […]

From 30 November-11 December, countries met at the Paris UN Climate Conference (COP21) hoping to achieve an ambitious and universal agreement on climate change for the period after 2020. At the end of the Conference, the landmark Paris Agreement was adopted by 195 nations who agreed to control climate change and limit the global average temperature to […]

Building on the success of the Make a Healthy Heart Your Goal campaign, run by the World Heart Federation and UEFA, on 13 December we held a women’s football activities event and tournament at the Myyrmäkil-Hall indoor football-arena in Vantaa, near Helsinki. Attended by around 70 girls and young women, the participants got to take […]