What is Global Heart Hub?
- It is the first organization to bring together heart failure patient groups from across the world.
- It was initially founded by members of eight patient groups from North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- It now has a rapidly growing membership of 35 patient groups, from more than 20 countries, spanning four continents.[2]
It is a unique community and valuable resource for both patient groups who want to strengthen their heart failure advocacy, whilst learning and sharing with other members of Global Heart Hub, or as a directory for people with heart failure, their carers, families and healthcare professionals, who want to engage with their local country-level patient group.[2]
Global Heart Hub works to raise awareness, educate, support and ultimately improve the lives of people living with, or affected by, heart failure.
What do Global Heart Hub do?
Global Heart Hub supports and works with patient groups in countries around the world to raise awareness and increase understanding of heart failure by:
- Sharing useful tools and information
- Sourcing practical advice from experts such as healthcare organizations or politicians
- Linking members to each other so they can share their first-hand experience and advice
I want to be a part of Global Heart Hub! How do I join?
If you have heart failure, or care for someone who does, you first need to become a member of a patient group that is connected with Global Heart Hub.
To see if there is a member patient group in your country, check out the Global Heart Hub member map. Here, you can find information about members and their contact details so you can get in touch with them and ask about joining.
Alternatively, if you are a member of a patient group that isn’t already a member of Global Heart Hub, why not suggest your group join? Get in touch with Global Heart Hub here for more information on how to go about this.
Worldwide, the work of patient groups is invaluable for raising awareness, educating and supporting people affected by heart failure. By patient groups joining together through Global Heart Hub, they can combine their strengths to create a unified, and more powerful voice.
More tools and resources for heart failure patients
Talking to your doctor
It’s important to take time to talk to your doctor about your heart failure. Click here for some tips.
The expert perspective
A consultant cardiologist and patient educator offer their expert opinions and first-hand experience of heart failure, answering your questions
Why heart failure matters to you
David Sculthorpe, CEO of Canadian patient advocacy group, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, discusses heart failure in Canada and how it impacts so many.
