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Our mission: Helping people achieve a longer and better life through prevention and control of heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

Latest news from the World Congress of Cardiology 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Millennium Promise Awards - Non-communicable Chronic Diseases Research Training Program Grant. This programme is designed to build research capacity in low- and middle-income countries.

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World Heart Day 2008 - By 2025 over 1.5 billion people will have high blood pressure. It is highly important to visit your health-care professional. That is why this year’s World Heart Day will be urging people to “Know Your Risk!”

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15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in 2012 - The International Liaison Group on Tobacco or Health (ILGTH) is calling for Expression of Interest for hosting the Conference.

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UEFA teams up with the World Heart Federation to promote healthy active lifestyles. View online the "Get active" TV campaign ad.

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Rheumatic Heart Disease Network

The World Heart Federation expands its web-based resource to promote rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease control.

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Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, one of the official journals of the World Heart Federation, is calling for original research submissions.

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