Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death among women. Recognizing the need for a special focus on women’s health, the World Heart Federation joined with other key women’s health organizations to co-host a side event addressing the particular vulnerabilities of women.

In addition to honouring two influential women that are leading efforts to address NCDs, Her Most Excellency Dilma V. Rousseff, President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, and the First Lady of South Africa, Madame Tobeka Madiba Zuma, the event launced a task force that will create and shape a gender based approach to NCD prevention and treatment. For more information, please see the press release. 

CEO Johanna Ralston with the newly launched task force

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