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RECENT KEY
ACHIEVEMENTS
2009
Co-founded NCD Alliance alongside two ‘sister’
NCD federations
2011
Advocated United Nations to hold a landmark High-level
Meeting on NCDs, where heads of state pledged
a commitment to reduce the global disease burden
2012
World Congress of Cardiology (WCC 2012) in Dubai
convenes 11,00 heart health experts and reaches
1 billion through media
2014
World Congress of Cardiology (WCC 2014) in Melbourne
reaches close to 1 billion through media, while World
Heart Day engaged 10.8 million people worldwide in
activities based on the theme: ‘creating heart-healthy
environments’
2014/15
Roadmaps project launched with WHO, resulting in 3
strategy guides on CVD issues to be implemented at the
national level
Global Partner of newly-formed RHD Action Alliance
tackling weak health systems in countries with endemic
rheumatic heart disease
2015
WHF’s role in securing strong Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2005 is recognised by
WHO during 10th anniversary celebrations in 2015
ACHIEVING OUR
AMBITION
The World Heart Federation speaks and
acts on behalf of its global membership
to prevent and control cardiovascular
disease (CVD). Using local insights from
our Members, we combine leading science
with life-changing policy to achieve a 25%
reduction in CVD mortality by 2025.
We envision a world free from the burden of preventable cardiovascular
disease (CVD), in which all people from all backgrounds can access
cardiovascular care that is effective, affordable and safe.
Successful launch of CVD Roadmap on Tobacco
Control in Abu Dhabi
ONGOING
Go Red for Women, a campaign designed to raise
awareness on women and CVD, implemented by our
members in 50 countries
Programmes to develop cost-effective solutions and
resources to encourage healthy lifestyles for children,
in partnership with UEFA
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World Heart Federation
32, rue de Malatrex
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel:
(+41 22) 807 03 20
Email: [email protected]
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Founded in 1946, the World Heart
Federation is the world’s only global
body dedicated to leading the fight
against heart disease and stroke.
We do this by uniting a community
of 200+ member organizations from
100+ countries, who are all dedicated
to the prevention and control of
cardiovascular disease (CVD).
CVD is the world’s leading cause of
death, claiming more 17.3 million lives
per year – more than cancer, HIV/AIDS,
malaria and tuberculosis combined.
OUR 5 FOCUS AREAS
FUNDING
With the support of its Members, the World
Heart Federation works tirelessly to build
a world-wide commitment to improved
cardiovascular health, at the global,
regional, national and community levels.
The WHF receives funding from a range
of sources. These include Member
organizations, corporate partners and
foundations. Further information can
be found on our website:
We have identified 5 key focus areas to guide our work:
www.worldheart.org
GLOBAL ADVOCACY
Engaging with policy makers and key stakeholders to ensure
that CVD is recognised as one of the biggest global barriers
to health and development.
NATIONAL PLANS
Guiding countries in developing effective national plans to tackle
the burden of CVD and NCDs, ensuring these are in place and
operational worldwide, with a focus on key geographies.
CVD ROADMAPS
Addressing WHO targets on tobacco, secondary prevention and
raised blood pressure, as well as RHD and other WHF priority
areas and geographies, through the creation of strategy guides
(‘Roadmaps’) to be championed by our networks.
RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE
Encouraging the global health and development communities to
convene and advocate around reducing the global burden of rheumatic
heart disease, a solvable health problem with an abandoned solution,
which primarily affects children and young individuals in poor countries.
WCC CONGRESS AND WORLD HEART DAY
For more information about the World Heart Federation,
please email [email protected]
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Using the global platforms of the World Congress of Cardiology
and Cardiovascular Health (WCC) and World Heart Day to promote
awareness about CVD and share innovative solutions for its prevention
and control.
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