10 March 2022
The ESC Board has donated to MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières), who are actively deploying humanitarian assistance and medical aid on the ground in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
The ESC has reached out to the Ukrainian Association of Cardiology (UAC) to offer direct help to UAC members and their families. For any questions, or to offer support, ESC members should contact ncs@escardio.org.
9 March 2022
Letter sent to all National Cardiac Societies
Dear Colleagues,
It is with utmost concern that we all witness the current crisis in the heart of Europe. Our support and sympathy is with our colleagues in Ukraine, their families, and the entire population. The ESC, throughout its 70 years of existence, has remained fully committed to scientific and educational co-operation independent of geographical borders and political systems. We are and continue to be unified by our collective aim to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
4 March 2022
In the light of the continued aggression against Ukraine by the leaderships of the Russian Federation and Belarus, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has temporarily suspended the memberships of the Russian Society of Cardiology and the Belarusian Scientific Society of Cardiologists in the ESC.
Individuals based in the Russian Federation or in Belarus are excluded from active participation in any ESC event or activity.
The ESC very much regrets the effect this may have on individual Russian and Belarusian cardiologists and scientists, but the message to Russian and Belarusian leadership must be distinct and unequivocal.
28 February 2022
With utmost concern, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) learns of the current crisis in the heart of Europe. The ESC, throughout its 70 years of existence, has remained fully committed to scientific and educational co-operation across geographical borders and political systems with the collective aim to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease – anywhere in the world.
The ESC condemns the military aggression put forward by the leadership of the Russian Federation against one of our member countries, Ukraine. In strong support of our colleagues and all others caught in this crisis, the ESC urges for the aggression to cease and any conflict to be resolved swiftly and on peaceful terms. The ESC calls to ensure humanitarian and medical aid can reach those who need it, regardless of allegiance.
For all of its members who would like to contribute, the ESC suggests you consider donating to organisations which maintain relief efforts to help civilians in regions of conflict and refugees, such as UNHCR and ICRC.
In addition, the ESC has reached out to the Ukrainian Association of Cardiology (UAC) to offer direct help to UAC members and their families. For any questions, or to offer support, ESC members should contact ncs@escardio.org.
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