The 10th edition of the World Heart Summit took place in Geneva, Switzerland — the epicenter of global health diplomacy — on 17–18 May 2025, ahead of the 78th World Health Assembly.
Summit venue: Biotech Campus, Geneva
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8:30-9:00 | Welcome & Registration | |||||||||
9:00-9:20 |
Welcome to World Heart Summit 2025, Exchange of Livery Collar, Introduction to WHS 2025
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9:20-10:30 |
UN High-Level Meeting 2025 WHF Proposal
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10:30-11:00 |
Keynote address: Legacy of the 'Go Red For Women' campaign
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11:00-11:30 | Break | |||||||||
11:30-12:30 |
Addressing multimorbidity in the context of CVD
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12:30-13:15 |
Primacy of primary care in combating CVD
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13:15-14:15 | Lunch Break | |||||||||
14:15-15:00 |
Innovations in Drug Interventions for CVD at Primary Healthcare Level
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15:00-15:45 |
Financial protection from catastrophic costs of CVD: What does it take to reduce CVD by 50%?
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15:45-16:15 | Break | |||||||||
16:15-17:00 |
Launch of the WH Report
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8:00-8:30 | Coffee & Mingle | |||||||||
8:30-9:15 |
Risk Factors: Of Inflammation, Added Inflamation and Out-of-Proportion Inflammation in CAD
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9:15-10:00 |
Risk promoters and potentiators: Indoor air pollution
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10:00-10:45 |
Unveiling Hidden Drivers of Cardiovascular Disease: Sugar in childhood & Beyond
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10:45-11:30 |
CVD in the Aftermath of War & Conflicts
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11:30-12:00 | Coffee break | |||||||||
12:00-12:45 |
Navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI in cardiovascular health
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12:45-14:00 | Lunch Break | |||||||||
12:45-13:15 |
Fireside chat – Viatris: Increasing awareness of the symptoms of Myocardial Infarction
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14:00-14:45 |
Building Healthy Hearts: Promotion of Cardiovascular Healthy from Childhood
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14:45-15:30 |
Cardio 4 Cities: Measuring and Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
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15:30-16:45 |
Joint Session with NCD Alliance / NCD Action in a Changing World: Priorities for the fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health
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