WCC 2016 (the official Congress of the World Heart Federation), brings together the world’s researchers, policymakers and health leaders to position heart health at the centre of global development. With eminent scientists and key opinion leaders from Africa already confirmed to speak about the particular challenges heart disease poses to the region, this compeition is a chance for the winning journnalist to to be one of the first to report on the latest cutting edge research and innovation in heart health, as well as to raise their own profile by leading the media agenda on this topic.

The winning WCC 2016 Africa Correspondent will win free flights and accommodation in Mexico, a living allowance, free entrance to the four day Congress and exclusive access to sessions and speakers in order to produce reports and articles for the media.

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WCC 2016, your chance to learn from world leaders, network with other specialists, share ideas and be inspired by best practice from other countries. It is an international stage for the latest developments in science and public policy in the field of cardiovascular health. It strives to spread the message that through individual, community and patientcare interventions, the growing global epidemic of cardiovascular disease, especially in developing countries, can be prevented.