Author: mzelenkovski
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Accelerating Universal Health Coverage: Prioritizing NCDs and Sustainable Financing for Equitable Health Systems
Agenda Item 6. Universal Health Coverage This constituency statement was coordinated by NCD Alliance and endorsed by the World Heart Federation at the 156th Session of the WHO Executive Board…
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Strengthening NSA Engagement in WHO Governance
Agenda Item 24.2 – Involvement of Non-State Actors in WHO’s Governing Bodies This constituency statement was coordinated by NCD Alliance and endorsed by the World Heart Federation at the 156th…
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Davos Declaration Sets Ambitious Goals for Urban Health
Davos, January 21, 2025 – Today at the World Economic Forum, the World Heart Federation and the Novartis Foundation called on global leaders to endorse the Davos Declaration on Urban…
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World Universal Health Coverage Day: Bridging the gap between commitments and action for cardiovascular health
Thursday 12 December 2024 marks seven years since World Universal Health Coverage Day was established, in recognition of the importance of strong, resilient health systems to ensure access to health…
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Capturing the true picture of Chagas disease to end its dangerous impacts
Chagas Disease has long been one of the world’s most neglected diseases with a complex prognosis if left undetected and untreated. The Chagas Observatory is a new tool aiming to…
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European Union takes action for the cardiovascular health of its 440 million people
Brussels, 3 December, 2024 — The European Union (EU) has adopted Council Conclusions that will set a milestone for the continent’s cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) – the leading cause…
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A Global Milestone: WHO Launches New Guidelines To Combat Rheumatic Heart Disease
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is excited to announce that the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially released its new Guideline on the Prevention and Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever and…
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Report warns cardiovascular disease in Africa is a “time bomb waiting to explode”
More air pollution monitoring and research across Africa is urgently needed to avoid cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) overtaking infectious diseases as the leading cause of death on the continent according to…
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Climate change, the environment and health
WHF was represented by Dr. E. Ulysses Dorotheo, our Tobacco Expert Group member for WPRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION…
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Digital Health
WHF was represented by Dr. E. Ulysses Dorotheo, our Tobacco Expert Group member for WPRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION…