90%
of all deaths in Europe and Central Asia are due to noncommunicable diseases
Europe & Central Asia is the region most affected by noncommunicable diseases, with cardiovascular disease being responsible for more than half of all deaths across the region.
Europe and Central Asia have the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 and older as well as the highest alcohol consumption levels in the world.
4.2M
people die in the region every year because of CVD
Europe & Central Asia have the highest proportion of smokers in the world
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This statement was delivered under agenda item 18.3 – Climate change and health – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly by the World Heart Federation on behalf of: NCD Alliance Union for International Cancer Control Alzheimer’s Disease International HelpAge International Humatem World Stroke Organization International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) International Society of Nephrology International […]
Addressing Pollution to Protect Cardiovascular Health: A Call for Urgent Action on Lead and Air Quality
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 18.1 – The impact of chemicals, waste, and pollution on human health– at the seventy-eighth world health assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation welcomes the Director-General’s report and commends Member States for recognizing pollution, especially lead pollution, as a major […]
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This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 13.5 – Substandard and Falsified Medical Products – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation, supported by the Fight the Fakes Alliance, welcomes the independent evaluation of the Member State Mechanism on Substandard and Falsified Medical […]
Turning the Tide on NCDs: Prioritizing Cardiovascular Health Now
This statement was delivered by the World Heart Federation under agenda item 13.1 – Noncommunicable Diseases – at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly. Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation urges bold political action to address cardiovascular disease – the world’s leading, yet most preventable, health threat. WHF calls on Member States to prioritize […]
Noncommunicable Diseases
