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…health. It can serve as a model so countries can meet their commitments to develop or update national non-communicable disease plans using the framework provided by the World Health Organization’s…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/the-world-heart-federation-launches-global-cardiovascular-disease-roadmap/…preventable, treatable form of cardiovascular disease that affects over 32 million people around the world and kills 275,000 of them each year. It affects the world’s poorest, most vulnerable populations…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/rhdaction-to-be-launched-on-29-september/…on their SDG commitments to prevent and control NCDs. The World Heart Federation delegation (comprising of members, member-partners, Board representatives and staff) will be present at the historic adoption of…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/70th-united-nations-general-assembly/EL 2016 (Tobacco focus): deadline for applications extended To give all prospective applicants the chance to make their entries, we are extending the submission deadline for 2016 Emerging Leaders to…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/emerging-leaders-applications-extended-til-12-october/before 27 January to take advantage of the early registration fee. With over 150 speakers already confirmed, this year’s Congress promises to be an excellent opportunity to network with peers…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/registration-is-now-open/…work in knowledge translation and implementation of science and policy, focusing on the value of health alliances and clear communications. Professor David Wood, WHF President-Elect, and Dr Pablo Perel, WHF…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/who-convenes-international-experts-to-discuss-scaling-up-of-cvd-management/Diabetes is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which makes it particularly important for the World Heart Federation to lend our support to the campaign and…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/world-heart-federation-is-proud-to-support-world-diabetes-day-on-14-november/A new brief from World Heart Federation member Children’s HeartLink, Finding The Invisible Child: Childhood Heart Disease and the Global Health Agenda, calls attention to access barriers to treatment…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/calling-attention-to-access-barriers-to-treatment-for-children-in-developing-countries/…issues. It is co-hosted with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Centre of Global Non Communicable Diseases and takes place: Tuesday, 1 December 09:00 to 13:00, The Hospital…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/join-the-novartis-foundation-hypertension-management-workshop-webcast-on-1-december/The 67th annual conference of our member the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) 03-06 December in Chennai has been postponed due to the Southern India has seen in…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/alert-csi-meeting-in-chennai-postponed-due-to-deadly-floods/…Non-Communicable Diseases and Professor Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on Monday 6 June. See the full WCC 2016 here. Meet Professor Carlos Morillo, topic…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/only-a-few-days-left-for-early-wcc-2016-registration-rates/The research was led by Dr. Thomas Gaziano (Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School) and presented at WHF member the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions in…
https://world-heart-federation.org/news/new-research-finds-10-drop-in-price-of-fruit-and-vegetables-could-prevent-515000-heart-related-deaths/