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…in combination with reverse cascade screening of first- and second-degree relatives. Ensure that care for people living with HoFH is available, accessible, affordable, and supported by proper referral pathways. Establish…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/fh-awareness-day-2023-cardiovascular-disease/…to promote “one WHO”. For example, there will only be one Deputy Director-General (DDG) reporting to Dr Tedros: Zsuzsanna Jakab, former RD of WHO Europe. The new Assistant Directors-General (ADGs)…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/who-unveils-sweeping-reforms-in-drive-towards-triple-billion-targets/…sharp decline in numbers of newly infected cases. Their commitment to saving lives, together with health care providers all around the world, is truly admirable. This is a global pandemic,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-president-prof-karen-sliwas-message-on-covid-19/…significant focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The new list includes new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), which are crucial for stroke prevention and for the management of atrial fibrillation, especially in low-resource…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/interview-with-mariachiara-di-cesare-on-whos-new-essential-medicines-list/…fact, chronic heart failure patients are more prone to . Read our interview with Prof Fausto Pinto, WHF President, on the occasion of Iron Deficiency Day. WHF: How common…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/iron-deficiency-day-interview-with-whf-president-prof-fausto-pinto/The World Heart Federation (WHF) proudly represented the global cardiovascular community at the 152nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board from 30 January to 07 February in…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/championing-cardiovascular-health-for-everyone-at-eb152/Today, at the first in Abu Dhabi, the World Heart Federation is launching the (RHD), a comprehensive document summarizing the latest available scientific evidence on the management of that can…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/announcing-the-new-whf-guidelines-for-the-echocardiographic-diagnosis-of-rheumatic-heart-disease/…on the HEARTS Technical Package, Pen+ Interventions, and updated Appendix 3 document, we recommend prioritizing the following interventions in UHC benefit packages: Screening and counselling on risk factors including unhealthy…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/exploring-strategies-for-achieving-universal-health-coverage-at-eb154/This statement is made by the World Heart Federation on behalf of the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control, International College of Surgeons, International Diabetes Federation, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-leads-constituency-statement-on-universal-health-coverage-at-wha77/With the maelstrom of the pandemic advance, we can all identify a family member, associate, or a friend who has been affected in some way. As a cardiologist, I can…
https://world-heart-federation.org/stories/focusing-on-healing-both-the-body-and-the-spirit/…survived six open heart surgeries • An outline from Associate Professor Greg Roth, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, on the global scale of RHD: 32 million people living with…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/world-heart-federation-at-the-heart-of-tackling-the-global-rhd-challenge/Throughout August and September, a number of Members of the World Heart Federation participated in the Committee Meetings for four WHO (World Health Organization) regions: Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia and…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/world-heart-federation-members-participate-in-who-regional-meetings/