{"id":21289,"date":"2025-03-27T00:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T23:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=21289"},"modified":"2025-03-27T04:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T03:17:19","slug":"dont-miss-a-moment-world-heart-federation-together-with-14-institutions-launches-world-adherence-day-to-save-lives-and-improve-health","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/dont-miss-a-moment-world-heart-federation-together-with-14-institutions-launches-world-adherence-day-to-save-lives-and-improve-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t miss a moment: World Heart Federation together with 14 institutions launches World Adherence Day to save lives and improve health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GENEVA, 27 March 2025: <\/strong>Millions of lives\u2014and billions in healthcare costs\u2014are at stake due to one critical but often ignored issue: failure to follow treatment plans. The World Heart Federation (WHF) warns that non-adherence to medication, lifestyle recommendations, and overall healthcare plans is fuelling preventable hospitalizations, worsening health outcomes, and straining healthcare budgets worldwide<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To address this crisis, WHF has partnered with leading institutions to mark 27 March as World Adherence Day\u2014a global call to action to ensure patients stay on track with life-saving medicines and healthier lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p>Across the globe, adherence rates to medical treatments and lifestyle changes are dangerously low. In high-income countries, it is estimated that more than 50% of patients with chronic conditions do not follow their prescribed treatments; adherence rates are even lower in lower-income nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a defining moment and raising awareness is the first step in closing these critical gaps in healthcare,\u201d says Professor Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation. \u201cThe reasons for non-adherence are complex\u2014from stigma and communication barriers to financial constraints\u2014and we must act now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The stakes couldn\u2019t be higher. Non-adherence to therapies has a great impact on population health, causing around 200,000 deaths in Europe every year. In fact, research shows that increasing adherence rates to 70% could save more than \u20ac330 million over 10 years in the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>One study in China found that good adherence after heart attack was associated with a 39% reduction in cardiovascular events; a study in the U.S. found that patients adhering to treatment experienced a lower rate of cardiovascular events, reduced by 20%. Meanwhile healthcare costs are skyrocketing. In the U.S., non-adherence to medication and healthcare plans in chronic disease patients led to annual per-person costs of up to $52,341 in a single year, driven by increased hospitalizations, emergency visits, and outpatient care.<\/p>\n<p>For healthcare professionals and caregivers, ensuring patients stick to their treatment plans\u2014including medications, diet, exercise, and regular check-ups\u2014is an uphill task. Limited time, resources, and follow-up mechanisms make it difficult to track adherence\u2014leaving patients vulnerable to life-threatening consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The WHF, in alliance with 14 global partners, is calling on patients, caregivers, the pharmaceutical industry, and the medical community to unite in breaking down barriers to adherence. \u201cTreatment doesn\u2019t stop at the doctor\u2019s office,\u201d says Narula, \u201cwith World Adherence Day, we intend to ignite a global dialogue and invoke a movement to make adherence\u2014whether to medications, healthier living, or follow-up care\u2014a healthcare priority that deserves a universal commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join the movement with #DontMissAMoment and take action for a healthier future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTES TO EDITORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the World Heart Federation <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The World Heart Federation (WHF) is an umbrella organisation of close to 250 members in more than 100 countries, representing the global cardiovascular community and uniting patient, medical, scientific, and civil society groups. WHF\u2019s three-fold mission is to connect and lead the CVD community, translate science into policy, and stimulate knowledge exchange. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldheart.org\">https:\/\/www.worldheart.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Alliance for World Adherence Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>World Adherence Day is a global movement dedicated to empowering people to stay on track with their treatment plans and healthy lifestyle choices. It is made possible by an alliance of 15 partners* to date spanning diverse sectors of care, all driving towards a better cardiovascular health future for all.<\/p>\n<p>#DontMissAMoment is the campaign\u2019s platform place, gathering audiences from around the world, engaging with all from patients and caregivers to policymakers, from family and friends to the medical community and beyond. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/world-adherence-day\/\">https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/world-adherence-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* World Heart Federation, European Society of Hypertension, European Society of Cardiology, INOCA International, European Diabetes Forum, Chinese Cardiovascular Association, International Council of Nurses, International Society of Hypertension, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The International Diabetes Federation, Global Heart Hub, International Atherosclerosis Society, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, European Venous Forum, Servier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; max-width: 680px;\">\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary arrow-right\" href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/270325ENGfinal_Press-Release_World-Adherence-Day.pdf\" download=\"\">Download English version<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary arrow-right\" href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2703FRfinal_Press-Release_World-Adherence-Day_FR.pdf\" download=\"\">Download French version<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media contacts: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Borjana Pervan, Director of Strategy and Communications, WHF<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Borjana.Pervan@worldheart.org\">Borjana.Pervan@worldheart.org<\/a> | +41 22 512 0684<\/p>\n<p>Suezelle D\u2019Costa, Associate Director, Hawthorn Advisors<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:s.dcosta@hawthornadvisors.com\">s.dcosta@hawthornadvisors.com<\/a> | +44 7395 357 869<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GENEVA, 27 March 2025: Millions of lives\u2014and billions in healthcare costs\u2014are at stake due to one critical but often ignored issue: failure to follow treatment plans. 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