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This was a statement delivered at the 73rd Session of the World Health Organization RCM for the EURO Region. Honourable Chair, distinguished delegates, On behalf of the European Heart Network and World Heart Federation, we thank you for this opportunity to jointly address the Regional Committee on one of the most critical subjects of […]

The 2023 Emerging Leaders Seminar took place in Sydney, Australia and brought together a team of Emerging Leaders from 19 countries across five continents. Between 16 and 20 October 2023, 25 participants from 19 countries attended the ninth World Heart Federation (WHF) Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Seminar hosted by the University of Sydney in Sydney, […]

Have you ever paused to consider how your emotional state is affecting your heart? Today, on World Mental Health Day, let’s take a moment to explore the profound connection between our psychological wellbeing and our overall physical health, particularly when it comes to the heart.  Mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, may lead […]

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new and enhanced World Heart Observatory – your go-to global data hub for cardiovascular disease! The enhanced Observatory features an expanded repository, including data from the World Health Organization, The Lancet, the IHME Global Burden of Disease Study, NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, and more. In addition to […]

This is a statement made at the Pan American Health Organization during the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. Honorable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, On behalf of the American Heart Association, the InterAmerican Heart Foundation, the Interamerican Society of Cardiology, the Coalition for Americas’ Health and the World Heart Federation, we applaud the Pan […]

The annual celebrations for World Heart Day 2023, aimed at promoting heart health and advocating for universal access to cardiovascular care, are in full swing in Quito, Ecuador. The comprehensive agenda of activities, organised by the Ecuadorian Society of Cardiology (SEC) in partnership with the World Heart Federation (WHF), encompasses a range of events such […]

GENEVA, 29 September 2023 – This World Heart Day, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is urging all sectors and citizens to join forces and take down cardiovascular disease (CVD) from its “number one killer” position. Conditions of the heart or blood vessels including stroke and heart failure killed more than 20 million people in 2021 […]

Health was at the top of the global agenda the third week of September with three UN High-Level Meetings addressing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response (PPPR), and Tuberculosis. World Heart Federation Board Members Tom Gaziano and Diana Vaca Mcghie led the WHF delegation at the UN General Assembly, advocating for heart […]

Familial hypercholesterolemia, commonly referred to as FH, is a genetically inherited condition causing raised cholesterol from birth. Untreated, lifelong exposure to elevated concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol leads to premature heart disease and untimely deaths.   FH remains a severely underdiagnosed and undertreated disease that affects approximately 1 in 311 people or about 25 million […]

In conjunction with the UN General Assembly, the American College of Cardiology, NCD Alliance and World Heart Federation, with support from Viatris, bring together leading experts on using innovation and technology to support the health workforce in managing noncommunicable and chronic diseases NEW YORK (Sep 20, 2023) – The American College of Cardiology (ACC), NCD […]

The World Heart Federation (WHF) and IQNITER are joining forces to advance heart health awareness on the occasion of World Heart Day, celebrated annually on September 29. This dynamic collaboration is driven by IQNITER’s provision of an innovative and convenient tool designed to propel the “Use Heart” movement, aligning with WHF’s mission to achieve cardiovascular […]