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We work with governments and partners across the globe to co-create, advocate for, and scale up activities in two core areas:
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:
The world is vulnerable to the next health threat because most people live in countries that are not well prepared to find, stop and prevent dangerous infectious diseases such as COVID-19. We partner with countries to step up preparedness by:
For the past five years, governments in Africa including Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda have quietly tested new models for improving health protection. Five key themes have emerged: https://t.co/xAEvmWsUUF
— Resolve to Save Lives (@ResolveTSL) June 30, 2022
A threat anywhere can potentially spread further—we must take outbreaks everywhere seriously.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) June 29, 2022
"@IFRC is calling upon the global community to prioritize the growing #hungercrisis in #Africa. We must not allow a repeat of 2011 where close to 260,000 lives were lost in East Africa."
— IFRC Africa (@IFRCAfrica) June 29, 2022
To learn more, read this @devex op-ed, authored by @MukhieOmer↘️https://t.co/zf4RCHdDU1
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