Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women worldwide. Help reduce your risk by playing football, and being physically active. In celebration of UEFA Women's Euro 2013 "make a healthy heart your goal".

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women worldwide – a fact that women need to know. The Go Red for Women campaign aims to reduce cardiovascular disease in women by building global awareness and commitment.

Tobacco is responsible for close to six million deaths per annum globally. Read the report "Cardiovascular harms from tobacco use and secondhand smoke - global gaps in awareness and implications for action".

New report Urbanization and Cardiovascular Disease: Raising Heart-Healthy Children in Today’s Cities. Help us put children at the heart of the matter by downloading the full report.

Discover Hearts of Children, the new initiative supported by Frédérique Constant which strives to protect women and children from cardiovascular disease

Stay up to date with all the news on the UN High-Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and key advocacy events and meetings and find out how you can get involved.

The World Heart Federation rheumatic heart disease network (RHDnet) is an international resource developed for clinicians, health practitioners and policy-makers in countries where the disease is still common.

Browse through our events calendar to find out about future scientific congresses as well as awareness and advocacy events and courses around the world.