WHO Publication: Guidelines for assessment and management of cardiovascular risk. The publication provides guidance on reducing disability and premature deaths form coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease in people at high risk, who have not yet experienced a cardiovascular event.

TRANS FAT FREE AMERICAS Declaration of Rio de Janeiro. We, the undersigned public health authorities, representatives of the food industry and cooking oil companies, convened by the Pan American Health Organization in the city of Rio de Janeiro 8 – 9 June 2008, and adherents to the present declaration,

Every year World Heart Day is celebrated on 27 September. The slogan for 2009 is "Work with Heart." This is PAHO's official bilingual poster for the event.