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…from rheumatic heart disease, and children who were at times too sick to communicate their symptoms. This was especially moving because RHD is a disease that can be easily prevented,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/hearts-to-hearts-raising-awareness-of-rhd-in-eldoret/…health, we have picked out some of the key outcomes for the CVD and NCD communities. Election of new WHO Director-General: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus On Tuesday 25 May,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/70th-world-health-assembly-round-up-of-key-decisions/…in 2018. Once adopted by the full World Health Assembly after further discussions in May next year, the Resolution will represent the first global commitment on RHD to be endorsed…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/rheumatic-fever-and-rheumatic-heart-disease-resolution-recommended-by-who-executive-board/…Formally introduced at the Global Diabetes Policy Forum in Berlin, the Declaration equips the diabetes community with useful evidence and best-practice examples for communicating the Early Action message to a…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/early-action-in-diabetes/…on non-communicable diseases (HLM 2018) a strategic priority. The meeting will be held next year in New York City. Describing NCDs as the ‘social justice issue of our time’,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/joint-statement-by-whf-and-ncd-alliance-on-un-hlm-in-2018/…non-communicable diseases and CVD – and we look forward to working with them in the months and years to come. In the Assembly itself, our delegation will be delivering statements…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/professor-david-wood-whf-president-on-participating-in-the-70th-world-health-assembly/…stadium policy implemented at EURO 2016 in France by UEFA in partnership with European Healthy Stadia Network. Commenting on the conference, Marc Nipius (CSR, Royal Dutch Football Association) commented:…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/football-scores-goals-for-health/…of policy is set to be the first global commitment that recognizes RHD as a priority health issue. Here are some updates from our campaign so far… #TimeToTackleRHD…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/global-rhd-commitment-progress-update/How can we create a greater sense of urgency when we’re dealing with the world’s number one killer? This will be the rallying theme behind the World Heart Federation’s Second…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/the-no-1-killer-the-case-for-urgent-action-second-global-summit-on-circulatory-health/…decisions will be determined over the next six months. Now is the time for heart health advocates from all parts of the CVD community to demand that their governments take…
https://world-heart-federation.org/resource/cvd-development-agenda-advocacy-toolkit/Cardiovascular disease (CVD) − which includes heart disease and stroke − causes 17.3 million deaths each year, making it the world’s number one killer. But the good news is that…
https://world-heart-federation.org/resource/infographic-physical-activity/…cause of child death statistics, and finance health coverage in a way that protects families from impoverishment when they seek care. Brian Atwood, former Administrator of USAID, urges leaders in…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/a-voice-for-the-invisible-child/