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Because every
heartbeat matters

Together with our Members we are leading
the global fight against cardiovascular disease

What drives us

WHF Salim Yusuf
Emerging Leaders Programme

Apply now to join the 2019 cohort
13-18 October, London, UK

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ESC Congress together with
World Congress of Cardiology

Join us in Paris!
31 August - 4 September 2019

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Welcome to the new
WHF Board

Leading the global effort to reduce
CVD mortality together with our members

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3rd Global Summit
on Circulatory Health

Driving action on
Access to Essential Medicines and Technologies

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Together with our members we are ...

Convening over 4,300 world leaders and CV professionals at our World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health 2018

Thank you for joining us in Dubai and making WCC 2018 such an inspiring event in the cardiovascular health calendar.

Listen to Prof David Wood's message

Making World Heart Day a greater success than ever

Tell your WHD story by uploading some details and photos to our spinning globe. We'd love to hear what you did to spread awareness of heart health!

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Bringing together a Global Coalition to drive urgent CVD action

This Coalition will leverage the expertise of its partners to advocate for increased prevention, control and treatment of all circulatory diseases.

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CVD is the world's biggest killer

17.5m
deaths per year from CVD
1 in 10
aged 30-70 die from CVD
31%
of all deaths are from CVD

The latest developments in the fight against CVD

14 Feb 2019

Update from the 144th Session of the WHO Executive Board

News

  • Advocacy
12 Feb 2019

WHF Co-Organises RHD Regional Regional Workshop in Egypt

News

  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
06 Feb 2019

Lifestyle change programme run for fans by football clubs scores health goals

Media release

  • Physical activity
06 Feb 2019

WHF and the European Federation of Periodontology to hold workshop on periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases

News

04 Feb 2019

Developing a Roadmap on cardiovascular diseases among people living with diabetes

News

30 Jan 2019

WHF launches Report on Hypertension Roadmap implementation in Kenya

News

  • Hypertension
28 Jan 2019

WHF signs open letter urging WHO to reject partnership with tobacco companies

News

  • Tobacco
25 Jan 2019

WHF and Partners say no to tobacco industry policy interference

Media release

  • Advocacy,
  • Tobacco
25 Jan 2019

26 January 2019 is International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day!

Media release

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Explore our resources

21 Nov 2018

White Paper: Driving Sustainable Action for Circulatory Health

08 Oct 2018

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Infographic

Infographic

  • Diabetes
08 Oct 2018

Factsheet Influenza Vaccines and CVD - General Public (Française)

Fact sheets

08 Oct 2018

Factsheet Influenza Vaccines and CVD - Healthcare Professionals (Française)

Fact sheets

24 Sep 2018

Factsheet Influenza Vaccines and CVD - Healthcare Professionals (Español)

Fact sheets

24 Sep 2018

Factsheet Influenza Vaccines and CVD - General Public (Español)

Fact sheets

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