WORLD HEART HIGHLIGHTS 2022
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WORLD HEART HIGHLIGHTS 2022
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Message from the President
Prof Fausto Pinto
Message from the President
Prof Fausto Pinto
Our flagship summit
In May, the World Heart Federation convened leaders in cardiovascular health at the 7th World Heart Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, under the timely theme of Cardiovascular Health for Everyone. Delegates engaged with policymakers, diplomats, researchers, private sector partners and health advocates, forging ties with leaders and innovators in the global cardiovascular community.
The Summit served as a platform for discussion, innovation and networking to strengthen the global response to cardiovascular disease so that people can live longer, healthier lives.
“We want to reach those who allocate resources and make decisions that determine the health and well-being of their populations. We must think of health costs as health investments that avert treatments and management complications, and improve the quality of life of people everywhere”
Professor Fausto Pinto
Our flagship summit
In May, the World Heart Federation convened leaders in cardiovascular health at the 7th World Heart Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, under the timely theme of “Cardiovascular Health for Everyone.” Delegates engaged with policymakers, diplomats, researchers, private sector partners and health advocates, forging ties with leaders and innovators in the global cardiovascular community.
The Summit served as a platform for discussion, innovation and networking to shape the future of cardiovascular healthand strengthenthe global response so that people live longer, healthier lives.
“We want to reach those who allocate resources and make decisions that determine the health and well-being of their populations. We must think of health costs as health investments that avert treatments and management complications, and improve the quality of life of people everywhere”
- Professor Fausto Pinto
World Heart Vision 2030 sounds a rallying call
Paving a path to an achievable future that improves health, spares costs and lives, and ensures access to care by the most vulnerable communities, the World Heart Vision 2030: Driving Policy Change was launched as an actionable guide for all sectors.
"We can re-imagine and redefine cardiovascular health together. The World Heart Vision 2030 empowers each of us to act and urges every sector to examine its activity and strengthen its role in preventing disease. We hope that leaders in health, policymakers, regulators, and all others will join in rising to this collective challenge and meeting the achievable goals set out by World Heart Vision 2030"
Professor Fausto Pinto.
Among the recommendations in the World Heart Vision 2030 are expanding prevention measures, promoting widespread screening, strengthening coordination in management of diseases that impact each other such as CVD and diabetes, and implementing taxes on products known to harm cardiovascular health.
OUR FLAGSHIP CAMPAIGN
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OUR FLAGSHIP CAMPAIGN
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On 29 September, World Heart Day, we urged the world to #UseHeart for Every Heart – for humanity, for nature and for you. From multinationals such as Henkel and General Electric activating the campaign organically, to heart-shaped traffic light activations in Bengaluru, celebrities and influencers activated the #UseHeart and #WorldHeartDay hashtags more than 1.5 billion times.
WHD enjoyed a surge of over 150% in engagement against previous #UseHeart campaigns and a much larger ‘share of voice’ – name resonance – compared to other leading global health days. The combined reach – people seeing the content – of traditional and social media exceeded 4 billion.
On 29 September, World Heart Day, we urged the world to #UseHeart for Every Heart – for humanity, for nature and for you. From multinationals such as Henkel and General Electric activating the campaign organically, to heart-shaped traffic light activations in Bengaluru – celebrities and influencers activated the #UseHeart and #WorldHeartDay hashtags more than 1.5 billion times.
WHD enjoyed a surge of over 150% in engagement against previous #UseHeart campaigns and a much larger ‘share of voice’ (name resonance) compared to other leading global health days. The combined reach (people seeing the content) of traditional and social media exceeded 4 billion.
HUMAN CONNECTION
In the third year of #UseHeart, the campaign focused on relatable, universal themes: equity in healthcare; the environment and climate; and self-care - and brought them into daily life with street art and a playlist.
Impact: 23% increase in the use of campaign hashtags vs 2021 (136K results across social channels with a potential reach of 2.2 billion).
high heart activation starting at esc
A longer lead-in to grow awareness of the campaign, especially among the High Heart audience. This included a specific paid media campaign for the ESC Congress 2022 at the end of August.
Impact: The cardiovascular community on LinkedIn grew by 18% with a 258 increase in impressions, 115% increase in reactions and 127% increase in comments. This was all organic (no paid promotion on LinkedIn).
Deeper engagement
To deepen the level of engagement, the campaign prioritised traffic to the website so that people could download resources or create posts/posters rather than just seeing content via impressions of social posts and online ads.
Impact: Google's Performance Max tool drove an uplift in traffic to the website of 38% (during the monitoring period vs 2021), and 200,000 new visitors.
high heart activation starting at esc
A longer lead-in to grow awareness of the campaign, especially among the High Heart audience. This included a specific paid media campaign for the ESC Congress 2022 at the end of August.
Impact: The cardiovascular community on LinkedIn grew by 18% with a 258 increase in impressions, 115% increase in reactions and 127% increase in comments. This was all organic (no paid promotion on LinkedIn).
Deeper engagement
To deepen the level of engagement, the campaign prioritised traffic to the website so that people could download resources or create posts/posters rather than just seeing content via impressions of social posts and online ads.
Impact: Google's Performance Max tool drove an uplift in traffic to the website of 38% (during the monitoring period vs 2021), and 200,000 new visitors.
HUMAN CONNECTION
In the third year of #UseHeart, the campaign focused on relatable, universal themes: equity in healthcare; the environment and climate; and self-care - and brought them into daily life with street art and a playlist.
Impact: 23% increase in the use of campaign hashtags vs 2021 (136K results across social channels with a potential reach of 2.2 billion).
LISTEN TO THE WORLD HEART PLAYLIST
CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE
CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE
LISTEN TO THE WORLD HEART PLAYLIST
252816
WHD website visits
18410
Resources downloaded
7909
WHD posters created
100
Partners activated
68
Members activated
1
Media reach
billion
252816
WHD website visits
18410
Resources downloaded
7909
WHD posters created
100
Partners activated
68
Members activated
1
Media reach
billion
HEART HEROES TOOK US ON THEIR JOURNEY
Every month, a new Heart Hero came forward, willing to share their challenges and hopes as patients diagnosed with some form of heart disease. From the ordeal of surgery, facing cardiac amyloidosis, coping with ventricular tachycardia, and managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to delivering care and championing policy change, the insights of patients and practitioners help us continue to build a global community for positive change and to #UseHeart.
"While I am still on this Earth, I want to have some influence in developing a better patient pathway that considers the emotional and psychological weight of a cardiac diagnosis."
Chris Hillman
HEART HEROES TOOK US ON THEIR JOURNEY
Every month, a new heart hero came forward, willing to share their challenges and hopes as patients diagnosed with some form of heart disease. From the ordeal of surgery, facing cardiac amyloidosis, coping with ventricular tachycardia, and managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to delivering care and championing policy change, the insights of patients and practitioners help us continue to build a global community for positive change and to #UseHeart.
"While I am still on this Earth, I want to have some influence in developing a better patient pathway that considers the emotional and psychological weight of a cardiac diagnosis.”
Chris Hillman
12,000 HEARTS UNITED AT THE WORLD CONGRESS OF CARDIOLOGY
In October, more than 12,000 healthcare professionals, researchers and health advocates joined us in Rio de Janeiro for the 2022 World Congress of Cardiology, held in conjunction with the 77th Brazilian Congress of Cardiology. Leading names in cardiology participated in three days of lectures, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
12,000 HEARTS UNITED AT THE WORLD CONGRESS OF CARDIOLOGY
In October, more than 12,000 healthcare professionals, researchers and health advocates joined us in Rio de Janeiro for the 2022 World Congress of Cardiology, held in conjunction with the 77th Brazilian Congress of Cardiology. Leading names in cardiology participated in three days of lectures and panel discussions and maximised networking opportunities.
World Heart Observatory
– a first of its kind
The World Heart Observatory is a global collaborative portal that shows changes over time in the burden of cardiovascular disease, its global impact, and underlying causes of trends.
Launched in February, the World Heart Observatory is to be a one-stop platform for cardiovascular data and knowledge, aimed at informing policy and inspiring action across many sectors.
The portal is set up to gather data across many disciplines and present latest research and practices – all crucial steps for evidence-based policies and interventions.
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World Heart Observatory
– a first of its kind
The World Heart Observatory is a global collaborative portal that shows changes over time in the burden of cardiovascular disease, its global impact, and underlying causes of trends.
Launched in February, the World Heart Observatory is to be a one-stop platform for cardiovascular data and knowledge, aimed at informing policy and inspiring action across many sectors.
The portal is set up to gather data across many disciplines and present latest research and practices – all crucial steps for evidence-based policies and interventions.
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New roadmaps on cholesterol and digital health interventions
The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are essential guiding documents for healthcare professionals, health authorities and policymakers who are working to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in their communities. This year, we published two new Roadmaps:
Roadmap on Digital Health in Cardiology
Digital health interventions can help us address the challenges that health systems are facing today. They can empower patients and health providers, promote universal health services coverage, improve long-term patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs. Digital illiteracy, limited access to the Internet and the affordability of technologies create a “digital divide”, exacerbating inequalities in access to digital health technologies and their benefits. In our Roadmap on Digital Health in Cardiology, we identify barriers and provide evidence-informed solutions to overcome them.
WHF Roadmap for Cholesterol – 2022 Update
The WHF Roadmap for Cholesterol – 2022 Update aims to reduce the global burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease which causes 85% of the 18.6 million cardiovascular disease-related deaths worldwide every year. Atherosclerosis is a silent condition caused by high cholesterol that develops throughout a person’s lifespan and can lead to sudden death. The new Roadmap builds on the previous 2017 edition, showing that targeting cholesterol can help reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and save lives, with a Cholesterol Advocacy Toolkit as an accompanying resource. We continue to highlight familial hypercholesterolemia, an inherited, metabolic disorder in which individuals have high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
New roadmaps on cholesterol and digital health interventions
The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are essential guiding documents for healthcare professionals, health authorities and policymakers who are working to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in their communities. This year, we published two new Roadmaps:
Roadmap on Digital Health in Cardiology
Digital health interventions can help us address the challenges that health systems are facing today. They can empower patients and health providers, promote universal health services coverage, improve long-term patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs. Digital illiteracy, limited access to the Internet and the affordability of technologies create a “digital divide”, exacerbating inequalities in access to digital health technologies and their benefits. In our Roadmap on Digital Health in Cardiology, we identify barriers and provide evidence-informed solutions to overcome them.
WHF Roadmap for Cholesterol – 2022 Update
The WHF Roadmap for Cholesterol – 2022 Update aims to reduce the global burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease which causes 85% of the 18.6 million cardiovascular disease-related deaths worldwide every year. Atherosclerosis is a silent condition caused by high cholesterol that develops throughout a person’s lifespan and can lead to sudden death. The new Roadmap builds on the previous 2017 edition, showing that targeting cholesterol can help reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and save lives, with a Cholesterol Advocacy Toolkit as an accompanying resource. We continue to highlight familial hypercholesterolemia, an inherited, metabolic disorder in which individuals have high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
Convene, connect, engage
The 2022 calendar was the backdrop for WHF adding its global perspective on cardiology practice and policy while supporting our Members at several events. At the opening of the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Professor Fausto Pinto highlighted health’s interplay with lifestyle, heredity and the environment, calling for better quality of care for CVDs, post-COVID; at the Annual Congress of the InterAmerican Society of Cardiology, we deepened engagement and ties with Latin American Members.
WHF and the Chinese Cardiovascular Association hosted the session ‘Management and Challenges in Women with Cardiovascular Diseases’ at the 4th Confucianism and Taoism International Congress of Cardiology. Among its many activities at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, WHF launched the Roadmap for Digital Health in Cardiology and participants got a further glimpse into the World Heart Observatory and the World Heart Day campaign.
The virtual space also attracted a global lineup of experts, CEOs, and influencers who took part in Meet & Share Workshops, open to all WHF Members. More than 250 participants from 39 countries joined 6 events to exchange, showcase successes and address challenges on wide-ranging topics.
Convene, connect, engage
The 2022 calendar was the backdrop for WHF adding its global perspective on cardiology practice and policy while supporting our Members at several events. At the opening of the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Professor Fausto Pinto highlighted health’s interplay with lifestyle, heredity and the environment, calling for better quality of care for CVDs, post-COVID; at the Annual Congress of the InterAmerican Society of Cardiology, we deepened engagement and ties with Latin American Members.
WHF and the Chinese Cardiovascular Association hosted the session ‘Management and Challenges in Women with Cardiovascular Diseases’ at the 4th Confucianism and Taoism International Congress of Cardiology. Among its many activities at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, WHF launched the Roadmap for Digital Health in Cardiology and participants got a further glimpse into the World Heart Observatory and the World Heart Day campaign.
The virtual space also attracted a global lineup of experts, CEOs, and influencers who took part in Meet & Share Workshops, open to all WHF Members. More than 250 participants from 39 countries joined 6 events to exchange, showcase successes and address challenges on wide-ranging topics.
EMERGING leaders gather in Buenos Aires
Between 17 and 21 October 2022, 24 participants from 17 countries attended the eighth WHF Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Seminar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This year’s participants bring to 200 the number of Emerging Leaders in this community of experts since the inception of the seminars. Focusing on a different priority area each year, the objective of the training module is to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.4.
The new Emerging Leaders cohort in Buenos Aires explored the topic of CVD and infectious diseases (COVID-19, influenza and Chagas disease); received a tailored training programme; and had to develop a seed-funded group project. The seminar was attended by WHF President Prof Fausto Pinto, WHF President-Elect Prof Daniel Piñeiro, WHF Vice-President Elect Adjunct Prof John G Kelly, and WHF Past President Prof Salim Yusuf.
The seminar culminated in the symposium “In the Heart of the Pandemic” at the National Academy of Medicine in Buenos Aires, with leaders in cardiovascular health and distinguished keynote speakers.
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EMERGING leaders gather in Buenos Aires
Between 17 and 21 October 2022, 24 participants from 17 countries attended the eighth WHF Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Seminar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This year’s participants bring to 200 the number of Emerging Leaders in this community of experts since the inception of the seminars. Focusing on a different priority area each year, the objective of the training module is to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.4.
The new Emerging Leaders cohort in Buenos Aires explored the topic of CVD and infectious diseases (COVID-19, influenza and Chagas disease); received a tailored training programme; and had to develop a seed-funded group project. The seminar was attended by WHF President Prof Fausto Pinto, WHF President-Elect Prof Daniel Piñeiro, WHF Vice-President Elect Adjunct Prof John G Kelly, and WHF Past President Prof Salim Yusuf.
The seminar culminated in the symposium “In the Heart of the Pandemic” at the National Academy of Medicine in Buenos Aires, with leaders in cardiovascular health and distinguished keynote speakers.
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AROUND THE GLOBE:
WHF ROUNDTABLES
This year saw the return of nine in-person WHF Roundtables worldwide. Collaborating with WHF Members in-country, participants convened to implement the Roadmaps on heart failure (Germany and Malaysia), hypertension (Ghana, Mozambique, and Uganda), and cholesterol (Australia, China, and Croatia).
Attendance spanned patient organizations, healthcare professionals, politicians, health insurance companies, professional associations, and the pharmaceutical industry and media. Priority-setting with the aim of improving data collection and health infrastructure systems to ultimately support advocating for investment in population health in Malaysia and a National heart failure campaign in Germany rounded up the action points.
Education and upskilling of health professions, implementation of integrated cardiovascular risk screening and management and cholesterol awareness campaigns were among top priorities to address primary prevention, secondary prevention, and familial hypercholesterolemia in cholesterol roundtables.
The roundtables on hypertension attracted stakeholders in cardiovascular health, including representatives from the Ministry of Health, health professionals, and patients. Among outcomes were commitment to a simple treatment protocol for hypertension management, training community health workers, equipping health workers with adequate tools, and advocating for expanded health insurance coverage of key hypertensive medicines.
Heart Failure Roundtable in Malaysia
Cholesterol Roundtable in Australia
Cholesterol Roundtable in Croatia
Cholesterol Roundtable in Australia
Cholesterol Roundtable in Croatia
Heart Failure Roundtable in Malaysia
AROUND THE GLOBE: WHF ROUNDTABLES
This year saw the return of nine in-person WHF Roundtables worldwide. Collaborating with WHF Members in-country, participants convened to implement the Roadmaps on heart failure (Germany and Malaysia), hypertension (Ghana, Mozambique, and Uganda), and cholesterol (Australia, China, and Croatia).
Attendance spanned patient organizations, healthcare professionals, politicians, health insurance companies, professional associations, and the pharmaceutical industry and media. Priority-setting with the aim of improving data collection and health infrastructure systems to ultimately support advocating for investment in population health in Malaysia and a National heart failure campaign in Germany rounded up the action points.
Education and upskilling of health professions, implementation of integrated cardiovascular risk screening and management and cholesterol awareness campaigns were among top priorities to address primary prevention, secondary prevention, and familial hypercholesterolemia in cholesterol roundtables.
The roundtables on hypertension attracted stakeholders in cardiovascular health, including representatives from the Ministry of Health, health professionals, and patients. Among outcomes were commitment to a simple treatment protocol for hypertension management, training community health workers, equipping health workers with adequate tools, and advocating for expanded health insurance coverage of key hypertensive medicines.
World Heart Vision 2030 sounds a rallying call
Paving a path to an achievable future that improves health, spares costs and lives, and ensures access to care by the most vulnerable communities, the World Heart Vision 2030: Driving Policy Change was launched as an actionable guide for all sectors.
Among the recommendations in the World Heart Vision 2030 are expanding prevention measures, promoting widespread screening, strengthening coordination in management of diseases that impact each other such as CVD and diabetes, and implementing taxes on products known to harm cardiovascular health.
"We can re-imagine and redefine cardiovascular health together. The World Heart Vision 2030 empowers each of us to act and urges every sector to examine its activity and strengthen its role in preventing disease. We hope that leaders in health, policymakers, regulators, and all others will join in rising to this collective challenge and meeting the achievable goals set out by World Heart Vision 2030"
Professor Fausto Pinto
World Heart Vision 2030 sounds a rallying call
Paving a path to an achievable future that improves health, spares costs and lives, and ensures access to care by the most vulnerable communities, the World Heart Vision 2030: Driving Policy Change was launched as an actionable guide for all sectors.
Among the recommendations in the World Heart Vision 2030 are expanding prevention measures, promoting widespread screening, strengthening coordination in management of diseases that impact each other such as CVD and diabetes, and implementing taxes on products known to harm cardiovascular health.
"We can re-imagine and redefine cardiovascular health together. The World Heart Vision 2030 empowers each of us to act and urges every sector to examine its activity and strengthen its role in preventing disease. We hope that leaders in health, policymakers, regulators, and all others will join in rising to this collective challenge and meeting the achievable goals set out by World Heart Vision 2030"
Professor Fausto Pinto
Advocating at the UN
As the chief representative body of the global cardiovascular community, WHF works closely with the World Health Organization and other UN agencies to bring cardiovascular health to the forefront of the global health agenda. This year, we played a leading role in calling on governments to speed up action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and ensure that people living with NCDs are not left behind during pandemics and other health emergencies.
Among the many interventions this year were statements through The Global Coalition for Circulatory Health (GCCH) to promote and reiterate the messages and recommendations featured in its position paper Preventing the Next Pandemic: the Case for Investing in Circulatory Health at various high-level meetings, including the 150th session of the WHO Executive Board Meeting in January and the 75th session of the World Health Assembly in May.
WHF also represented the GCCH at the meetings of the International Negotiating Body for a Framework Convention or other instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. WHF continued to serve as the secretariat of the GCCH and promote further coordination and unity within the coalition.
Advocating at the UN
As the chief representative body of the global cardiovascular community, WHF works closely with the World Health Organization and other UN agencies to bring cardiovascular health to the forefront of the global health agenda. This year, we played a leading role in calling on governments to accelerate action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and ensure that people living with NCDs are not left behind during pandemics and other health emergencies.
WHF official statement at the seventy-third session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.:
“Primary healthcare is an important cornerstone of early intervention and must be strengthened. We also support the call for integration of NCDs measures in primary care as this is a cost-effective and practical approach to optimize resources and service delivery.”
Among the recommendations in the World Heart Vision 2030 are expanding prevention measures, promoting widespread screening, strengthening coordination in management of diseases that impact each other such as CVD and diabetes, and implementing taxes on products known to harm cardiovascular health.
Colours to Save Hearts
Through our Colours to Save Hearts project, we educated 37,821 children in Mozambique about the risks of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and how to prevent it, and screened 989 children for the condition.
The programme also targeted the healthcare system, providing training for 26 health professionals in abbreviated echocardiography and donating USD 46,000 to the Instituto Do Coração, which benefited 46 patients.
Celia’s story zooms in on the real life of a young girl from Maputo as she and her family face the challenges of the disease.
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TIME TO END RHD
In 2018, world governments adopted a historic resolution recognizing rheumatic heart disease (RHD) as a global health priority. Since then, little progress has been made. On 23 May, on the sidelines of the 75th World Health Assembly, WHF brought together Ministers of Health from some of the most affected countries and members of the RHD community, including patients, healthcare workers and researchers, to understand how we can turn these promises into action and end RHD once and for all.
"RHD is 100% preventable. It has disappeared from high-income countries and it's time that we do something about it to make sure this happens in low- and middle-income countries as well."
Prof Liesl Zühlke, Vice-President of the South African Medical Research Council
TIME TO END RHD
In 2018, world governments adopted a historic resolution recognizing rheumatic heart disease (RHD) as a global health priority. Since then, little progress has been made. On 23 May, on the sidelines of the 75th World Health Assembly, WHF brought together Ministers of Health from some of the most affected countries and members of the RHD community, including patients, healthcare workers and researchers, to understand how we can turn these promises into action and end RHD once and for all.
"RHD is 100% preventable. It has disappeared from high-income countries and it's time that we do something about it to make sure this happens in low- and middle-income countries as well."
Prof. Liesl Zühlke, Vice-President of the South African Medical Research Council
Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular Health
In January, WHF published a new Policy Brief which challenged the widespread notion that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can decrease the risk of heart disease, and called for urgent and decisive action to tackle the unprecedented rise in alcohol-related death and disability worldwide.
The Brief summarizes the available evidence regarding the negative health impacts of alcohol use, explains the alcohol “harms versus benefit” debate, and presents recommendations for both individuals and policymakers to help counter the deadly impact of the harmful use of alcohol.
Our message was picked up by media outlets including CNN, The Times, Bloomberg, The Daily Mail and the Independent.
In January, WHF published a new Policy Brief which challenged the widespread notion that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can decrease the risk of heart disease, and called for urgent and decisive action to tackle the unprecedented rise in alcohol-related death and disability worldwide.
The Brief summarizes the available evidence regarding the negative health impacts of alcohol use, explains the alcohol “harms versus benefit” debate, and presents recommendations for both individuals and policymakers to help counter the deadly impact of the harmful use of alcohol.
Our message was picked up by media outlets including CNN, The Times, Bloomberg, The Daily Mail and the Independent.
Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular Health
A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW WORLD HEART FEDERATION MEMBERS
This year, we were delighted to welcome 20 new Members to the World Heart family.
Bangladesh Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Bangladesh
Brave Little Hearts Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Chinese Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
China
CLAS Coalition for Americas' Health
USA
CONAREC
Argentina
Estrellita de Belen Foundation
USA
European Atherosclerosis Society
Sweden
Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts
USA
Healthy Heart Happy Life Organization
Bangladesh
Heart Care Society of Assam
India
Heart Valve Voice
UK
INOCA International
UK
Instituto Lado A Lado Pela Vida
Brazil
International Society for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
USA
Israeli Heart Association
Israel
Italian Society of Medical Sciences
Italy
Modern India Heart Foundation
India
Panhellenic Congenital Heart Disease Association
Greece
Salvando Latidos
Mexico
UMID” Charity Association of Persons with disabilities and peoples with Diabetes
Uzbekistan
A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW WORLD HEART FEDERATION MEMBERS
This year, we were delighted to welcome 20 new Members to the World World Heart family.
Bangladesh Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Bangladesh
Brave Little Hearts Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Chinese Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
China
CLAS Coalition for Americas' Health
USA
CONAREC
Argentina
Estrellita de Belen Foundation
USA
European Atherosclerosis Society
Sweden
Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts
USA
Healthy Heart Happy Life Organization
Bangladesh
Heart Care Society of Assam
India
Heart Valve Voice
UK
INOCA International
UK
Instituto Lado A Lado Pela Vida
Brazil
International Society for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
USA
Israeli Heart Association
Israel
Italian Society of Medical Sciences
Italy
Modern India Heart Foundation
India
Panhellenic Congenital Heart Disease Association
Greece
Salvando Latidos
Mexico
UMID” Charity Association of Persons with disabilities and peoples with Diabetes
Uzbekistan
WORLD HEART AWARDS
Announcing the World Heart Awards 2021 winners
The World Heart Awards are all about celebrating individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond in their mission to fight cardiovascular disease and promote healthy hearts in their communities. The 2021 winners are:
Individual Awards
WHF Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof Salim Yusuf & Dr Nanette Kass Wenger
WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health
Prof Lisheng Liu
WHF Advocacy Award in Cardiovascular Health
Prof Sulafa Ali & HEARTs in the Americas
Best Global Heart Journal Paper
Dr Kuni Matsushita for The Relationship of COVID-19 Severity with Cardiovascular Disease and Its Traditional Risk Factors
Campaign Awards
Effective Voice of the Year
HeartLife Foundation – Canadian Heart Failure Patient & Caregiver Charter
Best Prevention Campaign
British Heart Foundation – The ad we never expected to make
Most Creative Campaign
Indonesian Heart Foundation – Show Your He(art) Campaign
Best Digital Campaign
Global Heart Hub – Global Heart Hub’s COVID-19 Response Campaign
Most Inspiring World Heart Day Campaign
Singapore Heart Foundation – Hugopoly
Announcing the World Heart Awards 2021 winners
The World Heart Awards are all about celebrating individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond in their mission to fight cardiovascular disease and promote healthy hearts in their communities. The 2021 winners are:
Individual awards
WHF Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof Salim Yusuf & Dr Nanette Kass Wenger
WHF Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cardiovascular Health
Prof Lisheng Liu
WHF Advocacy Award in Cardiovascular Health
Prof Sulafa Ali & HEARTs in the Americas
Best Global Heart Journal Paper
Dr Kuni Matsushita for The Relationship of COVID-19 Severity with Cardiovascular Disease and Its Traditional Risk Factors
Campaign Awards
Effective Voice of the Year
HeartLife Foundation – Canadian Heart Failure Patient & Caregiver Charter
Best Prevention Campaign
British Heart Foundation – The ad we never expected to make
Most Creative Campaign
Indonesian Heart Foundation – Show Your He(art) Campaign
Best Digital Campaign
Global Heart Hub – Global Heart Hub’s COVID-19 Response Campaign
Most Inspiring World Heart Day Campaign
Singapore Heart Foundation – Hugopoly
WORLD HEART AWARDS
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Direct Relief
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Escope
Ferrer
Fondation Le Petit Coeur
IFPMA (International Federation of Pharmaceutical
Manufacturers & Associations)
Lepetit Pharma
Lilly Diabetes
LoSalt
Medtronic
Mended Hearts
Merck (MSD)
Novartis
Novartis Foundation
Novo Nordisk
Pfizer
Philips
Qiming
Rainmed
Regeneron
Resolve to Save Lives
Sanofi
Servier
State of Geneva
The Heart Fund
Zio
We thank our sponsors and partners for their steadfast support
Access Accelerated
Aktiia
Alnylam Pharma
Amgen
Arawana
Astra Zeneca
BMS
BMS Pfizer Alliance
Boehringer-Ingelheim – Eli Lilly Alliance
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharma
CSL Vifor Pharma
Direct Relief
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Escope
Ferrer
Fondation Le Petit Coeur
IFPMA (International Federation of Pharmaceutical
Manufacturers & Associations)
Lepetit Pharma
Lilly Diabetes
LoSalt
Medtronic
Mended Hearts
Merck (MSD)
Novartis
Novartis Foundation
Novo Nordisk
Pfizer
Philips
Qiming
Rainmed
Regeneron
Resolve to Save Lives
Sanofi
Servier
State of Geneva
The Heart Fund
Zio