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…World Bank and partners predicts that if no action is taken the economic burden in Fiji would reach 10.9% of GDP by 2040. We commend Fiji for introducing pioneering taxation…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-applauds-fijis-tax-increases-on-tobacco-alcohol-and-sugar-sweetened-beverages/The World Heart Federation and Healthy Stadia have recently worked together to implement tobacco control and smoking cessation interventions at the 2016 Homeless World Cup. Studies have revealed that while…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/whf-partners-with-healthy-stadia-on-smoking-cessation-activities-at-homeless-world-cup/…– the New Urban Agenda – will set out commitments, principles and strategies to support nations and cities in their urban development planning. The New Urban Agenda will impact significantly…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/its-time-to-speak-up-and-sign-on-to-get-health-on-the-urban-agenda/A new article just published in the ’s Circulation journal reviews the current gaps in the prevention and management of compared with the evidence (evidence-practice gaps), barriers to closing evidence-practice…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/resource-effective-strategies-to-prevent-and-treat-cardiovascular-disease/…Alliance for Tobacco Control (FCA)’s regional Director for the Americas and President of the Tobacco Epidemic Research Center of Uruguay, and co-author of the WHF’s CVD Roadmap on Tobacco Control….
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/uruguay-celebrates-victory-in-protecting-its-health-policy-against-legal-attacks-from-philip-morris-international/…case.” For background to the 2010 lawsuit, read , Framework Alliance for Tobacco Control (FCA)’s regional Director for the Americas and President of the Tobacco Epidemic Research Center of Uruguay,…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/uruguay-celebrates-victory-in-protecting-its-health-policy-against-legal-attacks-from-philip-morris/On Friday, June 3, 2016, the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) organized a Press Conference to commemorate World No Tobacco Day, 2016 themed ‘Get Ready for Plain Packaging’ Speaking at the…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/nigerian-heart-foundation-uses-world-no-tobacco-day-to-get-ready-for-plain-packaging/…discuss ground-breaking research and consider new technological advances. Perhaps more importantly, WCC 2016 has united participants looking to learn from practical examples how interventions from around the world can be…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/dr-salim-yusuf-closes-wcc-2016-with-a-call-for-accelerated-global-action-to-tackle-endemic-cardiovascular-disease/…Salim Yusuf, President of the World Heart Federation said: “The World Heart Federation is committed to reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025 and reducing tobacco use…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/global-experts-call-for-stronger-tobacco-control-laws-to-save-millions-of-lives-per-year/…pilot study researched 3,343 RHD patients from 14 countries in Africa, India and the Yemen and concluded that RHD, the most common acquired heart disease in children in many countries…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/invictus-the-biggest-ever-rheumatic-disease-patient-programme-launches-at-wcc-2016/…of hypertension within existing health service such as vertical programmes (for example HIV, TB) Shift the paradigm to promote task sharing with adequately trained community health workers, etc Ensure the…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/ten-pillars-for-the-africa-roadmap-to-achieve-25-control-rate-of-hypertension-by-2025/During WCC 2016 we have our own TV channel playing in the Congress Center and hotels. You can now watch some of the latest clips by clicking on the links….
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/view-the-latest-interviews-with-our-experts-at-wcc-on-wcc-tv/