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COVID-19 outbreak

Latest updates on the coronavirus and heart disease

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World Heart Day 2020

Our campaign is now live! Find out more about this year's theme and download essential assets to help you get involved.

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Heart Talks: A Series of the 5th Global Summit on Circulatory Health

Rethinking the future of the cardiovascular workforce

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The World’s Most Urgent Heart To Heart

Driving behavior change related to heart health. Join us on 29 September, 3 pm CET.

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Use your heart to fight COVID-19

People with cardiovascular disease are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19

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Heart Hero
Challenge

In the lead up to World Heart Day, help your employees take care of their hearts with the Heart Hero Challenge app

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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

Latest News

22 Sep 2020

Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

Media release

  • Tobacco
21 Sep 2020

Doing the math to pin down a rare heart disease

News

18 Sep 2020

Pursuing your Passion: WHF President Karen Sliwa's Story

News

16 Sep 2020

The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission: Bridging a gap in universal health coverage for the poorest billion

News

15 Sep 2020

Perio & Cardio campaign highlights links between gum and cardiovascular diseases

News

24 Aug 2020

Announcing Heart Talks: A Series of the 5th Global Summit on Circulatory Health

Webinars

  • Global Summit on Circulatory Health
24 Aug 2020

AstraZeneca and the World Heart Federation partner to tackle gaps in heart failure awareness and care

Media release

  • Heart Failure
11 Aug 2020

Colombian Heart Foundation celebrates the Blood Pressure Month

News

  • Hypertension
29 Jul 2020

World Heart Day 2020 is now LIVE!

News

  • World Heart Day
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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

Our Events

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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Our Members

About our Members

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

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Become a Member

Joining forces to help people live longer, better, healthier lives

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Member Spotlight

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

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Explore our Resources

09 Jul 2020

Accelerate Change Together: Heart Failure Gap Review

Policy and Reports

  • Heart Failure
09 Jul 2020

Accelerate Change Together: Heart Failure Gap Review (VIDEO)

Policy and Reports

  • Heart Failure
19 May 2020

Physical Activity & CVD - Infographic

Infographics

  • Physical activity
07 May 2020

Use Heart to Prevent COVID-19 - Facebook

Graphics

  • COVID-19
07 May 2020

Use Heart - Facebook

Graphics

  • COVID-19
06 May 2020

Heart Failure Infographic

Fact sheets

  • COVID-19
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Our Mission

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