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…Heart Disease Taskforce (RHDTF) was established in June 2018 to take targeted actions to contribute to the implementation of the Resolution. The second meeting of the taskforce working group took…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/update-on-the-whf-rheumatic-heart-disease-taskforce/…non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and lack of access to affordable essential laboratory investigations as the main challenges to guideline dissemination and implementation. In response to these challenges, the participants recommended the…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/advancing-heart-health-in-kenya/…did exist generally met the minimum recommended standards, offering an average of 9 out of the 11 core components, but this varied by region. There was patchy delivery of interventions…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/international-council-of-cardiovascular-prevention-and-rehabilitation-iccpr-carries-out-first-ever-survey-of-cardiac-rehabilitation-around-the-globe/…the Division of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the (MoH) in Kenya. For this reason, the MoH joined forces with the (KCS) and the (WHF) to accelerate the dissemination and uptake…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/disseminating-national-cvd-guidelines-in-kenya/…which encourages sitting less and moving more, comprises of attractive, child friendly designs installed along a school corridor that takes the children on a quick trail of physical activity including…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/tiny-hearts-of-maldives-pilot-new-physical-activity-programme-for-schoolchildren/…in 2014, provides training and networking opportunities in cardiovascular health policy and implementation research for healthcare practitioners, researchers, and global health advocates. Focusing on a different priority area each year,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-announces-2020-emerging-leaders-cohort/…funds for health. The Commission outlines how to reverse the neglect of the world’s most marginalised people living with these conditions. It argues that progressive implementation of affordable, cost-effective and…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/the-lancet-ncdi-poverty-commission-bridging-a-gap-in-universal-health-coverage-for-the-poorest-billion/…upon all available expertise from academia, research bodies, private sector and community and patient groups to provide technical guidance on specific areas of regulatory expertise. The African Medicines Agency Governing…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/call-to-heads-of-state-of-the-african-union-to-ratify-the-african-medicines-agency-treaty/…address communication, including risk communication, tackling misinformation and combatting hesitancy, on every level Overall, we believe that this growing Coalition has immense potential to strengthen our individual and collective responses…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/coalition-of-international-ngos-call-for-equitable-access-for-vaccines-and-treatment-during-covid-19-pandemic/…co-morbidities are more common among lower socioeconomic groups. Governments need to dramatically step-up the implementation of proven policy responses for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension and their co-morbidities. These include…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/the-cost-of-inaction-on-diabetes-and-hypertension/…Emerging Leaders Created in 2014, World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders is among the first international training programmes on cardiovascular implementation research. Its main objective is to build up capacity, professional…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-emerging-leaders-textcare-program-chosen-as-2016-global-impact-challenge-finalist/Created in 2014, World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders is among the first international training programmes on cardiovascular implementation research. Its main objective is to build up capacity, professional development, mentorship,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/emerging-leaders-application-process-postponed-until-early-2017/