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HIGHLIGHTSWorld Congress of Cardiology 2010: 16–19 June, Beijing, China
The World Heart Federation is pleased to announce that the next World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, will take place in Beijing, China from 16 –19 June 2010. Another exciting development is that the 3rd International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke will be incorporated within the scientific programme and this theme will be fully reflected throughout the Congress. World Heart Day 2009: “Work with heart”World Heart Day, being celebrated on 27 September 2009, is calling on people to “Work with Heart”: take action in the workplace to improve health and productivity and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Currently, one-third of the global workforce suffers from preventable diseases and by 2025 the burden of such diseases is expected to increase by 25%. This does not include the expected impact of the economic downturn on employees’ mental and physical health, which is why it is so important for companies to continue investing in employee health. IN THIS ISSUEIn Memoriam: Dr Philip Poole WilsonDr Philip Poole-Wilson, a world-renowned cardiologist who modernised research into heart failure, sadly died on 4 March 2009. The World Heart Federation is honoured to call him a Past President (2001–2002) and is indebted to the continuous leadership, support and knowledge that he provided to our organization. Heart-health leaders receive leading tobacco control awards
Heart-health leaders Dr Srinath Reddy and the InterAmerican Heart Foundation have received Luther Terry awards, taking their places among the world's top actors in tobacco control. The awards were presented in Mumbai on 11 March 2009, at the 14th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health. Professor Pekka Puska helps put noncomunicable diseases on the global health agendaProfessor Pekka Puska, President of the World Heart Federation attended the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos on 9 February 2009, with a record 40 heads of state or government as well as business and civil society leaders. To show how the global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which includes the leading cause of death cardiovascular disease, can be stopped and why prevention should be high on the global health agenda. Rheumatic heart disease screening in South Africa: early diagnosis to prevent needless deaths
In a study of some 3,000 children in Cape Town, over 900 school-aged children have been screened for rheumatic heart disease. The study is part of a demonstration project led by Prof. Bongani Mayosi at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The project represents the “S” in the ASAP approach: Advocacy, Surveillance, Awareness and Prevention, which was articulated in the “Drakensberg Declaration” drafted at a 2005 meeting especially convened by the Pan African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR). Professor Judith Mackay receives lifetime achievement award
Professor Judith McKay, who has been a champion and pioneer in International Tobacco Control and a preventive approach to health, is the winner of the first BMJ Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to the fight against tobacco across the world and her “tireless and courageous campaigning on behalf of patients and public health care.” Third session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlThe third session of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) was held from 17–22 November 2008 in Durban, South Africa. More than 600 delegates from 130 Parties and Observers participated. It resulted in the adoption of three sets of guidelines for the implementation of key provisions of the Convention.
UPCOMING EVENTS 200926-28 April - Taormina, ItalyMediterranean Cardiology Meeting 06-09 May - Amsterdam, The NetherlandsEuropean Congress on Obesity 20-23 May - Kyoto, JapanAsian Pacific Congress of Cardiology See all events > | |