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Europe & Central Asia

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.

90%

of all deaths in Europe and Central Asia are due to noncommunicable diseases

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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Latest News

Use ❤️ to Season with Sense: Thai Red Chicken Curry

A healthy diet is key to preventing cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, such as diabetes and obesity. The World Heart Federation and LoSalt are releasing a series of healthy recipes ahead of the holiday season, encouraging everyone to Use ❤️ to Season with Sense.  Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Serves: 4   Ingredients […]

Healthy Diet

World Heart Federation calls for strict regulation of tobacco and nicotine products to combat the global tobacco epidemic and protect future generations

Tobacco products are responsible for more than 8 million deaths every year and contribute to approximately 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease. Despite global recognition and awareness of the health harms associated with tobacco use, the insidious nature of nicotine, its principal addictive component, has often remained a lesser-known fact. Decades of misinformation from […]

Tobacco

World Heart Day 2023: Knowing your heart

Editorial original published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research. Full list of authors: Piñeiro, Daniel José; Narula, Jagat; Pervan, Borjana; Hadeed, Lisa That cardiovascular disease (CVD), the world’s topmost killer1, is not widely known among the general public, and even less so that it is often preventable and manageable. Another startling fact is that […]

WHF welcomes the SEAHEARTS initiative at SEARO RCM76

This is a statement made at the 76th WHO Regional Committee session for South-East Asia. The World Heart Federation, together with Movendi International, the NCD Alliance, Bangladesh NCD Alliance, SEAR NCD Alliance, Healthy India Alliance, and Eminence Associates for Social Development, welcomes the move towards implementation of the South-East Asia-HEARTS, or SEAHEARTS, initiative. Cardiovascular disease […]

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Women & CVD

Women & CVD

The most common heart attack symptom, in both men and women, is some type of chest pain, pressure or discomfort. But chest pain is not always the most noticeable symptom, especially in women, who are more likely to experience it as pressure or tightness in the chest. They may even have no chest pain at […]