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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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World Stroke Organization

World Stroke Organization

Switzerland

Turkish Heart Foundation

Turkish Heart Foundation

Turkey

Turkish Society of Cardiology

Turkish Society of Cardiology

Turkey

World Federation of Public Health Associations

World Federation of Public Health Associations

Switzerland

Swiss Heart Foundation

Swiss Heart Foundation

Switzerland

Swiss Society of Cardiology

Swiss Society of Cardiology

Switzerland

Spanish Heart Foundation

Spanish Heart Foundation

Spain

Spanish Society of Cardiology

Spanish Society of Cardiology

Spain

Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

Sweden

Serbian Heart Foundation

Serbian Heart Foundation

Serbia

Slovak League Heart to Heart

Slovak League Heart to Heart

Slovakia

Slovak Society of Cardiology

Slovak Society of Cardiology

Slovakia

Slovenian Heart Foundation

Slovenian Heart Foundation

Slovenia

Slovenian Society of Cardiology

Slovenian Society of Cardiology

Slovenia

Romanian Heart Foundation

Romanian Heart Foundation

Romania

Romanian Society of Cardiology

Romanian Society of Cardiology

Romania

Russian Society of Cardiology

Russian Society of Cardiology

Russian Federation

San Marino Society of Cardiology

San Marino Society of Cardiology

San Marino

Reach

Reach

Switzerland

Polish Cardiac Society

Polish Cardiac Society

Poland

Polish Lipid Association

Polish Lipid Association

Poland

Portuguese Society of Cardiology

Portuguese Society of Cardiology

Portugal

Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute

Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute

United Kingdom

Portuguese Heart Foundation

Portuguese Heart Foundation

Portugal

Norwegian Health Association

Norwegian Health Association

Norway

Norwegian Heart and Lung Patient Organization

Norwegian Heart and Lung Patient Organization

Norway

ParSirdi.lv

ParSirdi.lv

Latvia

Lithuanian Heart Association

Lithuanian Heart Association

Lithuania

Lithuanian Society of Cardiology

Lithuanian Society of Cardiology

Lithuania

Luxembourg Society of Cardiology

Luxembourg Society of Cardiology

Luxembourg

Macedonian Society of Cardiology

Macedonian Society of Cardiology

North Macedonia

Kalangos Foundation

Kalangos Foundation

Switzerland

Latvian Society of Cardiology

Latvian Society of Cardiology

Latvia

International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Switzerland

Irish Cardiac Society

Irish Cardiac Society

Ireland

Israel Heart Society

Israel Heart Society

Israel

Italian Heart and Resuscitation Association

Italian Heart and Resuscitation Association

Italy

Italian Heart Foundation

Italian Heart Foundation

Italy

ISRAELI HEART ASSOCIATION – HEART & CVD PATIENT ORGANIZATION

ISRAELI HEART ASSOCIATION – HEART & CVD PATIENT ORGANIZATION

Israel

International Council of Nurses

International Council of Nurses

Switzerland

International Association of Gynecologists, Endocrinologists and Therapists

International Association of Gynecologists, Endocrinologists and Therapists

Russian Federation

Heart Research UK

Heart Research UK

United Kingdom

Hungarian National Heart Foundation

Hungarian National Heart Foundation

Hungary

Hungarian Society of Cardiology

Hungarian Society of Cardiology

Hungary

Icelandic Heart Association

Icelandic Heart Association

Iceland

Herzschwäche Deutschland E.v.

Herzschwäche Deutschland E.v.

Germany

Heart Care Foundation-HCF ONLUS

Heart Care Foundation-HCF ONLUS

Italy

German Heart Foundation

German Heart Foundation

Germany

Global Heart Hub

Global Heart Hub

Ireland

Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey

Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey

Turkey

FH Europe – The European FH Patient Network

FH Europe – The European FH Patient Network

United Kingdom

Finnish Cardiac Society

Finnish Cardiac Society

Finland

Finnish Heart Association

Finnish Heart Association

Finland

Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiology

Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiology

Russian Federation

Foundation of Health and Heart – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Foundation of Health and Heart – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Georgian Association of Cardiology

Georgian Association of Cardiology

Georgia

Georgian Heart Foundation

Georgian Heart Foundation

Georgia

German Cardiac Society

German Cardiac Society

Germany

Dutch Heart Foundation

Dutch Heart Foundation

Netherlands

European Heart Network

European Heart Network

Belgium

European Society of Cardiology

European Society of Cardiology

France

European Congenital Heart Disease Organisation

European Congenital Heart Disease Organisation

Belgium

European Atherosclerosis Society

European Atherosclerosis Society

Sweden

Croatian Cardiac Society

Croatian Cardiac Society

Croatia

Croi-West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation

Croi-West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation

Ireland

Cyprus Society of Cardiology

Cyprus Society of Cardiology

Cyprus

Czech Society of Cardiology

Czech Society of Cardiology

Czech Republic

CardioAlianza

CardioAlianza

Spain

Cardiology Society of Serbia

Cardiology Society of Serbia

Serbia

Colombian Heart Foundation

Colombian Heart Foundation

Switzerland

British Cardiovascular Society

British Cardiovascular Society

United Kingdom

British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation

United Kingdom

Bulgarian Society of Cardiology

Bulgarian Society of Cardiology

Bulgaria

Association of Cardiologists of Kazakhstan

Association of Cardiologists of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

Azerbaijan Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

Azerbaijan

Belarusian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Belarusian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Belarus

Belgian Heart League

Belgian Heart League

Belgium

Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Association of Cardiologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Your Support” Charity Foundation

“Your Support” Charity Foundation

Ukraine

Aide au Developpement de la Santé

Aide au Developpement de la Santé

Luxembourg

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