Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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02 Oct 2025

World Health Organization, World Stroke Organization, World Heart Federation

Webinar Recordings: Strengthening national readiness for ACS and stroke care: a capacity-building webinar series

This webinar series was designed to strengthen technical and operational capacity among health sector leaders to effectively implement the WHO Framework for the Care of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Stroke within national health systems.Held between 2 and 15 October 2025, the series consisted of three sessions featuring expert presentations, country case studies, and moderated discussions.2 Oc...

02 Oct 2025

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Roadmap on Single Pill Combination Therapies

Article

25 Aug 2025

The WHF Roadmap on Single-Pill Combination (SPC) highlights key roadblocks to their wider use and sets out practical solutions to overcome barriers in availability, affordability, and adoption. By scaling up SPCs, countries can improve cardiovascular...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesPrimary health care+1

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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 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health 2025.

Strategy documentCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess 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 healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+14

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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 Strengthening Health Systems and All Forms of Financing to Meet the Needs of People Living with and...

DeclarationCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesDigital health and innovationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+4

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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 panel discussion on Tackling the Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health and W...

DeclarationCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionAccess 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+7

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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;As part of our strategic objectives, we launched the World Heart Observatory: a knowledge hub that c...

DatabaseCardiovascular DiseaseHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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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 misconception that such products are harmless.However, evidence shows that electronic cigarettes are...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotionTobacco use+2

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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, saturated fats, and refined carbohydrates, contribute significantly to the incidence of NCDs such as ob...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+4

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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, explores the direct and indirect harmful interactions between tobacco use, cardiovascular disea...

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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 cardiovascular disease. The goal is to identify concrete actions that can mitigate the harmful effect...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+3

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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-income countries, as well as among certain at-risk populations living in high-income countries.&nb...

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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 critical role of physical activity in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.&nbsp;Th...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotionPhysical inactivity+2

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