THE 2022 SUMMIT CONVENED WORLD LEADERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IN THE HEART OF GLOBAL HEALTH DIPLOMACY, JUST AHEAD OF THE 75TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.
The 7th edition of the World Heart Summit took place on 21-22 May 2022, just ahead of the World Health Assembly, under the timely and universal theme of Cardiovascular Health for Everyone.
Delegates to this exclusive, invitation-only event engaged with policymakers, diplomats, researchers, private sector partners and health advocates, forging ties with leaders and innovators in the global cardiovascular community to strengthen the global response to cardiovascular disease and help people live longer, healthier lives.
In 2022, for the first time, the Summit was live-streamed, allowing people in every corner of the world to follow the sessions, interact with other participants, and be inspired as we work together to create a healthier, more equitable world.
Through thought-provoking topics and a dynamic format, including interview-style panels, keynotes, fireside chats and focused workshops, the programme:
• Charted the transformational changes and trends in the global cardiovascular environment
• Put a spotlight on heart health for development
• Took stock of new treatments, technologies, and approaches for cardiology
• Asked how we can communicate heart health in a time of crisis
• Challenged policymakers to turn cardiovascular health into a priority
Deputy Director-General
World Health Organization
Minister of Health and Wellness
Jamaica
President and CEO
Resolve to Save Lives
Chief Executive Officer
American Heart Association
Minister of Health
Brazil
Director, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases
World Health Organization
Health Minister
Sultanate of Oman
President
American College of Cardiology
Minister of Health
Indonesia
COVID-19 Technical Lead
World Health Organization
President
World Heart Federation
Senior Vice President of Cardiovascular Health
Resolve to Save Lives
President
Pan African Society of Cardiology
President, Innovative Medicines International & Chief Commercial Officer
Novartis
Vice President - ERIP
South African Medical Research Council
President-Elect
World Heart Federation
President
European Society of Cardiology
Head of Unit, Physical Activity
World Health Organization
Senior Vice President, Therapy Area Head for Rare, Autoimmune and Cardiovascular Disease
Moderna
Chief Executive Officer
NCD Alliance
Unit Head NCD Management
World Health Organization
Group CEO
Amref Health Africa
Director Health and Care Department
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
President-Elect
International Diabetes Federation
Global NCD Platform Lead
World Health Organization
Executive Director
Center for Chronic Disease Control, India
Executive Director
Global Alliance on Health and Pollution
Director General
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations
Voices of NCDI Poverty Advocacy Fellow
The NCDI Poverty Network
Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Cardiac Society
Senior Executive Editor
The Lancet
Professor
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Director, Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing
University of Essex
Head of the Convention Secretariat
WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control
Co-Chair
Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health
Associate Professor of Medicine, Global Health and Social Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Health Economist/Policy Analyst
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Chief Executive Officer
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Founder and CEO
Health Finance Institute
Founder and CEO
Daktari Africa
Chief Executive
FH Europe
Senior Advisor, Director-General's Office
World Health Organization
Co-Founder & President
Heart Life Foundation Canada
Vice President, Medical Affairs
Eli Lilly
Executive Director
Mended Hearts
Associate Professor Cardiovascular Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Doctor and Patient Advocate
NCD Child
Chief of Cardiology
Geneva University Hospitals
Founder and CEO
Stowelink Inc
Professor of Global Health Systems
Harvard University
Chairwoman
ParSirdi.lv, Latvia
Treasurer
Mended Hearts
Executive Director, Patient Engagement for Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism
Novartis
Chairwoman
Indonesia Heart Foundation
Head of the Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Geneva University Hospitals
Professor of Cardiology
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Director-General
World Health Organization
President
Swiss Confederation
On the Thursday and Friday prior to the Summit, WHF will be hosting a series of events for our community, leadership and volunteers:
Fixed Dose Combinations Forum (Invitation only)
Fixed Dose Combinations Forum Dinner (Invitation only)
Fixed Dose Combinations Forum (Invitation only)
WHF Committee Meetings (WHF Committees)
WHF Spring Meeting (WHF Board and Committees)
WHF Board Meeting (WHF Board)
Meet & Share Forum: Leadership and Governance (All Participants)
Extraordinary General Assembly (WHF Members)
Summit Welcome Reception
Meet & Share Forum: Leadership and Governance
9:00 – 11:30 Leading associations, societies and foundations in a post-COVID environment
14:00 – 17:00 A journey through WHO, WHA, UN: What will happen next week?
World Heart Summit Welcome Reception
Registration
Welcome & Introduction
Keynote: State of the World’s Heart: Megatrends in global and cardiovascular health
Opening Plenary: World Heart Vision 2030
Panel: Heart health for development
Break
Special Session: Scaling up successful approaches for cardiology in a post-COVID world
Lunch
Side event: The state of cardiovascular disease in G20+ countries – Sponsored by Novo Nordisk and Novartis
Fireside Chat
Panel: Why evidence no longer matters: Communicating heart health in a time of crisis
Panel: New treatments, technologies, and approaches in heart health
Break
Special Session: Are health systems fit for purpose?
Registration
Highlights from Day 1
Keynote: Pollution: A Global Health Crisis – The Lancet Planetary Health
Break
Achieving cardiovascular health for everyone: The role of governments
Lunch
Special session: Translating global policy into national action
Closing Remarks & Call to Action
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