{"id":2300,"date":"2016-01-22T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/heart-health-on-the-agenda-at-the-world-economic-forum\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:08:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:08:28","slug":"heart-health-on-the-agenda-at-the-world-economic-forum","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/heart-health-on-the-agenda-at-the-world-economic-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart health on the agenda at the World Economic Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"
In 2010 the WEF<\/a> listed NCDs as one of the top global risks, which helped to push NCDs up on the global health agenda. \u00a0Now WEF<\/a> is looking at health across all sectors, and how the private and public sectors can support the Sustainable Development Goal of maximizing healthy life years across all ages.<\/p>\n World Heart Federation CEO and NCD Alliance Vice Chair Johanna Ralston is participating in events at the World Economic Forum, including on 22 January:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Investing in Human Capital: Strengthening Health with C-Suite Decision-making<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The focus of this event is on encouraging the C-Suite to invest in health as an asset \u2013 health among employees and communities, health in the supply chain, and health as an outcome of products and services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n