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Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Ankle-sprain injury-prevention exercises, Guyana Football Federation football medicine course.

Every year, FIFA conducts a number of medical courses and workshops at tournaments and with our member associations to fulfil FIFA’s commitment to improving the level of football medicine and ensuring the best level of care for all players everywhere...

FOOTBALL MEDICINE COURSES

The popularity of football helps provide us with a platform to raise awareness about football medicine topics. Research, education and awareness are key elements in injury prevention, one of our key goals.

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Education & Awareness

Every year, FIFA conducts a number of medical courses and workshops, including on emergency medicine, at tournaments and with our member associations.

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FIFA accredits established centres that have demonstrated medical, educational and research expertise in the area of football.

Centres of Excellence

Goalkeeper warm up programme

Football has become a more demanding sport in recent years, and the demands placed on goalkeepers are no exception. Nowadays, goalkeepers are expected to do more than just save shots: they are regularly called upon to “sweep up” outside their penalty...

Injury prevention: Goalkeeper warm-up programme

FIFA-WHO #ACTogether Campaign Press Conference

Recommendations and guidelines to address Covid-19 issues.

Covid-19 Resource Centre

FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions

FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it.

#ReachOut

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FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition.

FIFPRO and FIFA to provide health support to recently retired football players

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FIFA President meets WHO Director-General to assess collaboration’s progress

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to evaluate the progress made in their ground-breaking joint-effort to promote healthy lifestyles through football.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

FIFA Launches the Women’s Health, Wellbeing, and Performance Project: Empowering Women in Sports

FIFA's Women’s Football Division, in collaboration with leading experts from around the globe, is proud to unveil the FIFA Women’s Health, Wellbeing, and Performance project. 

Female Health Project Snapshot Front cover

Awareness and education in the spotlight as FIFA focus on heart health 

FIFA is promoting heart health during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ with cardiac health one of four main health pillars for football’s world governing body.

Heart health awareness at Sydney / Gadigal FIFA Fan Festival - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

FIFA collaborate with local charity to promote heart health awareness at FIFA Women’s World Cup™

FIFA has teamed up with ‘Heartbeat of Football’ to actively promote heart health to fans attending the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ - through the implementation of a booth at one of the tournament’s biggest FIFA Fan Festivals™.