International Heart and Stroke News
American Heart Association Participates in WHO Global Meeting
The WHO’s Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress on NCDs and Mental Health was held in December in Oman. A key objective of the meeting was to network and share experiences on scaling up national responses. To date, WHO Member States have been slow to respond, and progress has been uneven in the implementation of NCD programs and policy implementation
Patient Advocacy Take Center Stage at the Latin American Workshop on Noncommunicable Diseases
As part of the American Heart Association’s mission, patient advocates play an instrumental role in highlighting their lived experience with key policymakers and other stakeholders. Despite the countries of the Americas having been at the forefront of efforts to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), there is still only a limited patient movement in countries across the region and a failure of governments to include NGOs in policy creation.
Middle East Region Recognized During Annual Forum
The American Heart Association Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region celebrated winners, successes and accomplishments for several facilities during it is Annual MENA Summit December 9 -10, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
CPR Training Event Sets Guinness Record in India
Early in November, the American Heart Association helped set a second Guinness World Record around CPR training. The AHA was the training partner for the event, which now holds the record for most students trained in CPR in eight hours, organized by the Indian Medical Association (Kochi), Angels International Foundation, the District Administration and the District Legal Services Authority.
International Heart and Stroke News Archive
- 30th Anniversary Great Wall International Congress
- American Heart Association recognizes Heart Heroes ahead of World Heart Day 2019
- Highlighting AED Legislation in Latin America During CPR Month
- Profile of a Global Champion and Advocate of Cardiovascular Health
- Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense collaborating with the AHA to provide high-quality training for medical personnel
- Improving quality of care and clinical outcomes to effectively treat hypertension in low- and middle-income countries
- Better Hearts Better Cities program shares exciting progress
- American Heart Association hosts first ever Japan Regional Conference
- World Health Assembly convenes key stakeholders on global health initiatives
- Lebanon officials launch national awareness campaign for cardiac arrest in young people
- Chinese boy suffers cardiac arrest survives after 5 hours of continuous CPR
- Saudi Arabia man awarded Heartsaver Hero Award for saving child with CPR
- #REDDAY in France champions women and heart disease
- United Hatzalah joins the AHA faculty
- Go Red for Women makes an impact around the world
- March is Heartsaver Month in Middle East & North Africa
- Draft United Arab Emirates law aims to protect bystanders, increase intervention
- Saving Children's Lives
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