OUR MISSION:
Prevent 100 million deaths
from cardiovascular disease
Make the world safer
from epidemics
Who we are
We are mission-driven and have deep technical expertise.
We support staff who live in the countries or regions in which we work. We strive to create a fit-for-purpose workplace that is respectful, diverse, inclusive and supportive. Our governance reflects deep knowledge of the areas where we work and the diversity of the people we serve.What we do
We work with governments and partners across the globe to co-create, advocate for, and scale up activities in two core areas:Cardiovascular Health
High blood pressure is the world’s leading cause of death. Despite availability of safe, effective and low cost treatment, only one out of seven adults with hypertension have their blood pressure controlled. We work with partners to reduce heart attack and stroke by:- Increasing the number of people whose blood pressure is controlled from 14% to 50%;
- Reducing global dietary intake of salt by 30%;
- Making food safer by eliminating artificial trans fat.
Epidemic Prevention
Every day, around the world, millions of lives and livelihoods are at risk because outbreaks aren’t detected, reported and controlled in time. We drive collective action on epidemic preparedness by:
- Partnering with countries and governments to strengthen their health security systems;
- Making sure that preparedness work continues outside of emergencies like COVID-19;
- Identifying ways countries can speed up their response to infectious disease outbreaks.
History
Read about our work, successes and plans for the future (PDF)OUR LATEST WORK
NIH webinar highlights five years of promoting heart health at RTSL
The Cardiovascular Health initiative at Resolve to Save Lives participated in a presentation for the U.S. National Institute of Health’s HERO series. The webinar discussed the progress made over the last five years to improve heart health in low- and middle-income countries and served as an opportunity to showcase RTSL’s global health equity research.
Establishing Nigeria’s first subnational public health institute
As part of efforts to make the world safer from epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives provided technical support to the Kano State Ministry of Health and the Kano State House of Assembly Committee on Health in drafting and reviewing the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) Bill, which was passed into law on Wednesday, […]
New U.S. Global Health Security Strategy Includes 7-1-7
On April 16, 2024, the United States Government announced a new five-year Global Health Security Strategy to better prevent, detect, respond to and recover from infectious disease threats. The 7-1-7 Target is included to help U.S. partners assess and improve the real-world performance of their detection, notification and early response systems.