{"id":14444,"date":"2023-02-10T10:08:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T09:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14444"},"modified":"2023-02-10T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T09:08:15","slug":"championing-cardiovascular-health-for-everyone-at-eb152","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/championing-cardiovascular-health-for-everyone-at-eb152\/","title":{"rendered":"Championing cardiovascular health for everyone at EB152"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The World Heart Federation (WHF) proudly represented the global cardiovascular community at the 152<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board from 30 January to 07 February in Geneva.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Led by Diana Vaca McGhie, Chair of its Advocacy Committee, the WHF delegation delivered two constituency statements on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/strengthening-who-preparedness-for-and-response-to-health-emergencies-at-eb152\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/addressing-the-progress-towards-universal-health-coverage-at-eb152\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Universal Health Coverage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on behalf of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health. In particular, the GCCH requested Member States to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prioritize people living with circulatory conditions in national pandemic response and recovery plans through patient co-creation;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increase domestic allocation of resources and develop targeted policies to address cardiovascular disease and NCD risk factors through fiscal policies;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strengthen Primary Health Care to ensure equitable and continuous access to essential health services for people living with NCDs, including cardiovascular disease;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure adequate and sustained financing for, and availability of, circulatory health services in the context of national Universal Health Coverage strategies while incorporating digital innovations in circulatory health;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrate cost-effective circulatory health interventions into national UHC packages of essential interventions to be delivered at primary health care level, drawing on examples from Appendix 3 of the WHO Global NCD Action Plan and the HEARTS Technical Package.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WHF also delivered a series of individual statements on heart-related items such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/addressing-cost-effective-interventions-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-noncommunicable-diseases\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WHO Best Buys<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/addressing-substandard-and-falsified-medical-products-at-eb152\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Substandard and Falsified Medicines<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/strengthening-the-rehabilitation-in-health-systems-at-eb152\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cardiac Rehabilitation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/addressing-well-being-and-health-promotion-at-eb152\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Well-Being<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/addressing-social-determinants-of-health-at-eb152\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Social Determinants of Health<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following the debates, the WHO Executive Board decided to recommend a number of resolutions for adoption at the Seventy-Sixth World Health Assembly, including texts on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/ebwha\/pdf_files\/EB152\/B152(5)-en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Universal Health Coverage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/ebwha\/pdf_files\/EB152\/B152(6)-en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Strengthening Diagnostics Capacity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/ebwha\/pdf_files\/EB152\/B152(10)-en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In particular, the WHO resolution on diagnostics acknowledges the importance of medical devices for the diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lastly, the Executive Board also recommended that the 76<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Health Assembly endorses the draft <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/ebwha\/pdf_files\/EB152\/B152(11)-en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Updated Menu of Policy Options and Cost-Effective Interventions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which includes an extensive list of interventions for the management of cardiovascular disease, as set out in the latest version of Appendix 3 of the Global NCD Action Plan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The World Heart Federation will be speaking for its Members as well as the wider cardiovascular community, once again, at the upcoming World Health Assembly on 21-30 May 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Heart Federation (WHF) proudly represented the global cardiovascular community at the 152nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board from 30 January to 07 February in Geneva.\u00a0 Led by Diana Vaca McGhie, Chair of its Advocacy Committee, the WHF delegation delivered two constituency statements on Preparedness for and Response to Health [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14445,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"event":[197],"project-campaign":[],"topic":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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