The leading global voice
We play a major role in bringing the CV community together to drive transformational change.
Together we are stronger
By 2025, our aim is to reduce premature deaths from CVD by at least 25%.
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Become a WHF member and help us to build global commitment to address cardiovascular health at the policy level.
We convene and connect our members
To share science, best practice and resources, acting as a global thought leader and catalyst for positive change.
Celebrate World Heart Day
The biggest global awareness-raising campaign for CVD.
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Join world leaders in heart health, share ideas, network with specialists.
Advocating for heart health
We lead the global advocacy effort for action to prevent, control and reduce the global burden of CVD.
Creating awareness
All our programmes and partnerships are aimed at creating awareness of CVD as a priority issue across the globe.
Latest news
Find out more about our and our members' work around the world.
Resources
Explore everything from toolkits, videos and infographics, to policy reports, factsheets and more.
Together with our members we are leading the global fight against cardiovascular disease
Our prestigious speakers include Salim Yusuf, Nanette Wenger, Thomas Lüscher, K. Srinath Reddy, Jeroen J. Bax, Sir Magdi Yacoub and Valentin Fuster
We are delighted to announce our 2017/2018 cohort, which will focus on stroke prevention, treatment and control
This Coalition will leverage the expertise of its partners to advocate for increased prevention, control and treatment of all circulatory diseases.
Special Recognition Awards for World No Tobacco Day by the WHO
News
World Hypertension Day initiatives from the Argentine Foundation of Cardiology
BREAKING NEWS: Governments Adopt a Global Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease at the World Health Assembly
Joint webinars with the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) on the days prior to World No Tobacco Day
WHF at the 71st World Health Assembly
WHO launches plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply
Elevating Hypertension on the Public Health Agenda
SIAComunidad's 'For the American Heart' initiatives peak for World Hypertension Day
Media release
May Measurement Month (MMM) – an awareness-raising initiative building on World Hypertension Day
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017: monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies
Policy and Reports
#MatchFitWoman Infographic
Infographic
CVD Advocacy Toolkit - The Road to 2018
Toolkits
A healthy heart your goal
Tobacco: totally avoidable risk factor of CVD
Fact sheets
Diet, overweight and obesity
