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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Response to Zero Draft of the Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health 2025

Strategy document

27 May 2025

The World Heart Federation's response outlines the cardiovascular health community's comprehensive feedback and recommendations on the Zero Draft of the Poli...

Strategy document Cardiovascular Disease Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration Access to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrimary health careSocial determinants of health Harmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Statement on Reshaping and Strengthening Health Systems and All Forms of Financing to Meet the Needs of People Living with and at Risk of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions

Declaration

27 May 2025

This statement was prepared by the World Heart Federation in response to the UN Multistakeholder Hearing on NCD’s panel discussion on Reshaping and Strengt...

Declaration Cardiovascular Disease Multisectoral Action Access to essential medicines and servicesDigital health and innovationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Statement on Tackling the Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health and Well-Being Through Multisectoral and Effective Governance and Collaborative Action

Declaration

27 May 2025

This statement was delivered by Prof. Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation, at the UN Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs in response to a pane...

Declaration Cardiovascular Disease Multisectoral Action Access to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of health

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Heart Observatory

Database

24 Apr 2025

The World Heart Federation aims to become the reference organization for information, knowledge, and policy in the global cardiovascular sphere.&nbsp;...

Database Cardiovascular Disease Harmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

E-Cigarettes: A New Threat to Cardiovascular Health

Publication

11 Mar 2025

Electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes, have been heavily marketed as safer alternatives to conventional cigarettes, fueling the misconce...

Publication Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Health promotion Tobacco use

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Policy Brief on Front-Of-Pack Labelling

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Oct 2024

Unhealthy diets are a major driver of noncommunicable diseases. In particular, ultra-processed foods, which contain high levels of sugars, sodium, saturate...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublication Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Nutrition and food safetySocial determinants of health Unhealthy diets

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

A Complex Interplay: Navigating the Crossroads of Tobacco Use, Cardiovascular Disease, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Publication

10 Jun 2024

The World Heart Federation policy brief, A Complex Interplay: Navigating the Crossroads of Tobacco Use, Cardiovascular Disease, and the COVID-19 Pandemic...

Publication Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Health promotion Tobacco use

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Heart Report 2024 - Clearing the Air to Address Pollution's Cardiovascular Health Crisis

Report

24 Apr 2024

The second World Heart Report aims to equip policymakers and advocates worldwide with a consolidated analysis of the links between air pollution and cardiova...

Report Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral Action Environment, climate change and health Household and Outdoor Air Pollution

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

2023 World Heart Federation Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Publication

24 Mar 2024

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children and young adults in low-income and middle-incom...

Publication Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Communicable diseases

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

More People, More Active, More Often for Heart Health - Taking Action on Physical Activity

Publication

12 Feb 2024

The World Heart Federation policy brief, More People, More Active, More Often for Heart Health - Taking Action on Physical Activity, highlights the ...

Publication Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Health promotion Physical inactivity

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Nicotine and Cardiovascular Health: When Poison Is Addictive

Publication

31 Jan 2024

The World Heart Federation policy brief, Nicotine and Cardiovascular Health: When Poison Is Addictive, highlights the latest scientific evidence on ...

Publication Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Health promotion Tobacco use

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Heart Report 2023 - Confronting the World's Number One Killer

Report

24 Apr 2023

The World Heart Report 2023 offers a comprehensive overview of the current trends and evolving landscape across key dimensions of cardiovascular health. By i...

Report Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy Development Harmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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