Welcome to the World Heart Federation Press Centre

The World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization committed to leading the global fight against heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.


We can assist you with your reporting on heart disease and stroke by providing:

• Quotes and comment from global cardiovascular-health experts 
• Statistics and information 
• Feature authors 
• Spokespeople for broadcast interviews


Via this press centre you can:

• Access our latest and archived press releases
• View the latest World Heart Federation news
• See our recent activity in the media
• Find out how to contact our global network of spokespeople
• Consult our factsheets for heart disease and stroke statistics 
• View information about our campaigns and dates for the diary 
• Connect with us on social media 
• View our reports and publications

Contact Us

For press and media enquiries or to set up an interview with a World Heart Federation spokesperson, please contact:

Charanjit K. Jagait, PhD
Director of Communications
Office hours: +41 22 807 03 34
Urgent enquiries: +41 79 625 32 96 
Email: charanjit.jagait@worldheart.org