Powerful new world alliance of global health researchers announce landmark pact on priorities Nov 17, 2009
World Heart Federation, and. National Institute of Medical Research, Tanzania. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
American Heart Association Joins World Heart Day Efforts Sep 22, 2009
DALLAS, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association will be among 198 member organizations across the globe in over 100 countries touting "Work with Heart" -- the theme of the World Heart Federation's 10th annual World Heart Day on Sunday, Sept. 27 ... initiative, the American Heart Association supports the World Heart Federation's efforts this year to increase awareness of the threat of cardiovascular disease and emphasize the importance of incorporating a heart-healthy... (PR Newswire)
Surprising Rate Of Recurring Heart Attacks, Strokes Globally Sep 2, 2009
The REACH registry is endorsed by the World Heart Federation. Alberts has received research grants, honoraria and consulting fees from sanofi-aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb. (Science Daily)
UN envoy pledges to ensure free elections in SudanBADEA approves US$55m for new development projects2010 WC/CAN: Ghana beat Sudan 2-0Southern Sudan: Attack on food barges disrupts operations Egypt shoots dead two Somalis on Israel borderKenya's Kibaki appeals for AU intervention in SomaliaKenya pushes for peace in SomaliaPirates to release seized Belgian Tugboat Sunday Kinshasa fingers 3 companies over Congo River pollutionBelgium worried by outbreak of violence in DRCTraining seminar for Taekwondo coaches in DRCCongolese artiste Rochereau receiving medical care in Europe Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE WHO forms network on noncommunicable diseasesGeneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday announced the launch of a network of leading organizations and experts from around theworld, to support efforts to integrate indicators on noncommunicable diseases and injuries into the core Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) monitoring and evaluation system. 08/07/2009 Full Text... Jul 9, 2009
Strengthened by the support of the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, and lea ding NGOs such as the World Heart Federation, the International Diabetes Federation and the International Union against Cancer, NCDnet will advocate for action to raise the priority accorded to noncommunicable diseases in development. work at global and national levels. (Panapress.com)
Leading NGOs call for international action to combat epidemic of noncommunicable diseases May 20, 2009
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19, 2009 The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) today issued a joint statement that calls on the international community to address urgently the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), responsible for 35 million deaths a year ... Professor Pekka Puska, President of the World Heart Federation states: "We can no longer ignore the burden that cardiovascular disease, together with the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Other podcasts Feb 8, 2009
A special podcast for World Heart Day 2006, from Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine in collaboration with the World Heart Federation. Insight and interviews into cancer research and the AACR meeting 2007, from Nature Publishing Group. (Nature News Service)