5.7M
people die from CVD every year in the Western Pacific
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the Western Pacific, accounting for nearly 40% of all deaths.
The region is also home to the world’s largest burden of rheumatic heart disease, which remains a major health issue in low- and middle-income countries in the Western Pacific Region, as well as among Indigenous communities in Australia and New Zealand.
CVD is the number one cause of death in the region
82,000
people die from rheumatic heart disease every year in the region
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WHF was represented by Dr. E. Ulysses Dorotheo, our Tobacco Expert Group member for WPRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC AGENDA ITEM 14.3 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds WHO and its […]
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WHF was represented by Dr. E. Ulysses Dorotheo, our Tobacco Expert Group member for WPRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC AGENDA ITEM 13 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation commends the World Health […]
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Transformative primary health care
WHF was represented by Dr. E. Ulysses Dorotheo, our Tobacco Expert Group member for WPRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific. SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC AGENDA ITEM 10 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, The World Heart Federation applauds the World […]
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2024 LAC Programme Cohort Announced
Introducing the Leadership in Advocacy & Communications (LAC) Programme Cohort We’re proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the World Heart Federation’s Leadership in Advocacy and Communications (LAC) Programme, taking place in Mombasa, Kenya, from 28 October to 1 November. This initiative will bring together 19 participants from 14 countries, each dedicated to advancing cardiovascular […]
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