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COVID-19 outbreak

Latest updates on the coronavirus and heart disease

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COVID-19

People with pre-existing chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, are more vulnerable to the novel coronavirus COVID-19

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Breaking the Silence

The new WHF-IASC Roadmap on Chagas Disease is an essential guiding document for healthcare professionals, health authorities and policymakers

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ACC.20/WCC VIRTUAL

Global Health Spoken Here
28-30 March 2020
#ACC20 #WCCardio

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Turning the Tide

How communities are taking bold action against an epidemic that kills 41 million people every year

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Because Every Heartbeat Matters

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

What Drives Us

Our Mission

Connect and coordinate the diverse cardiovascular community
Translate science into policy
Catalyse the exchange of information, ideas, and practices across borders

Our Work

Global Advocacy

Leading global advocacy efforts for action to prevent, control and reduce the global burden of CVD

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CVD Roadmaps & Roundtables

Informing health systems approaches to CVD by prioritizing practical, proven, cost-effective action

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Emerging Leaders Programme

Meet our global community of leaders who are shaping the future of cardiovascular health

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CVD is the world’s biggest killer

17.9m
deaths per year from CVD
1 in 10
Aged 30-70 die from CVD
31%
of all deaths are from CVD

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World Congress of Cardiology

Shining a spotlight on global cardiovascular health

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Global Summit on Circulatory Health

Convening thought leaders to elevate the world’s number one killer as the top global health priority

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World Heart Day

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

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About our Members

Over 200 members in more than 100 countries, and growing stronger every day

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Member Spotlight

Together, we are improving heart health around the world and changing lives

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Latest News

30 Mar 2020

ACC.20/WCC Virtual: WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa Opening Remarks

News

  • Congress
30 Mar 2020

WHF and IASC launch new Global Roadmap to eliminate Chagas disease

Media release

  • Chagas,
  • Roadmaps & Roundtables
20 Mar 2020

Call for papers: submit your research on COVID-19 and CVD

News

  • COVID-19
20 Mar 2020

WHF President Prof Karen Sliwa's message on COVID-19

News

  • COVID-19
16 Mar 2020

ACC.20/WCC goes virtual!

News

  • Congress
09 Mar 2020

ACC.20/WCC in Chicago has been cancelled

News

  • Congress
06 Mar 2020

Celebrating 15 years of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

News

  • Tobacco
05 Mar 2020

Preventing COVID-19 spread in poor areas

News

  • COVID-19
20 Feb 2020

Tiny Hearts of Maldives pilot new physical activity programme for schoolchildren

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  • Physical activity
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16 Mar 2020

COVID-19 transmission

Infographics

  • COVID-19
16 Mar 2020

COVID-19 prevention

Infographics

  • COVID-19
03 Oct 2019

Heart Failure Fact Sheet

Fact sheets

  • Heart Failure
11 Sep 2019

WHF Roadmap: Heart Failure

Roadmaps

  • Heart Failure
11 Sep 2019

WHF Roadmap: CVD & diabetes

Roadmaps

  • Diabetes
26 Apr 2019

Infographic: Chagas Disease (EN, ES, PT)

Infographics

  • Chagas
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