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RTSL: India

Resolve to Save Lives’ New Delhi office opened its doors in 2024 to serve our longstanding partnerships for cardiovascular health in India.
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Shri C.K. Mishra Joins the Board of Directors of Resolve to Save Lives India

May 23, 2024 (NEW DELHI, INDIA)— Today, Resolve to Save Lives Services Pvt Limited (RTSL India) announced the appointment of Shri C.K. Mishra, former Union Secretary, Government of India to the RTSL India Board of Directors. “We are honored to welcome Shri C.K. Mishra to the Resolve to Save Lives India board,” said […]
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Tools and Guidance to Facilitate Scaling Up Effective Mgmt. of Hypertension – 6 steps

[…] display. GENERAL TOOLS AND TEMPLATES Calcium channel blocker initial monotherapy as first line treatment Single pill combination as first-line treatment COUNTRY-SPECIFIC EXAMPLES Bangladesh Henan, China Ethiopia Kerala, India Madhya Pradesh, India Punjab, India Nigeria Philippines PAHO countries Ensure start up supply of medications and blood pressure (BP) measurement devices 3A Inventory current medications Conduct […]
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​RTSL India team hosts technical consultation with cardiovascular health partners

On May 19, the India team held its first technical consultation in New Delhi, India, which highlighted both hypertension control and salt reduction initiatives supported by RTSL Key partners represented included the World Health Organization, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Ministry of Health, Global Health Advocacy Incubator, PATH, GRID Council, JHPIEGO, the […]
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India Hypertension Control Initiative recognized nationally and internationally

Last week, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India and the Indian Council of Medical Research received an award for the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) from the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care. Recognized for being “a highly […]
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Dr. Arumugam Muruganathan Joins the Board of Directors of Resolve To Save Lives India

May 23, 2024 (NEW DELHI, INDIA)—Today, Resolve to Save Lives Services Pvt Limited (RTSL India) announced the appointment of Dr. Arumugam Muruganathan, to the RTSL India Board of Directors. “We are honored to have Dr. Arumugam Muruganathan join the RTSL India Board of Directors,” said Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve […]
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India’s School Children Regulation

India’s regulation including restrictions on the advertising, marketing, or selling of food products high in saturated fat or trans-fat or added sugar or sodium on school campuses or to school children in an area within fifty meters from the school gate in any direction.
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Doorstep medicine delivery for high-risk patients in India during COVID-19 lockdowns

[…] hypertension, for example, missed doses of blood pressure medicine can result in kidney damage, stroke or blindness. Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, India, like many other countries, mandated a nationwide lockdown on March 24, 2020. Though formally ending on May 30, elements of the lockdown remained in place through […]
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Requests For Proposals

[…] Lives is seeking competitive proposals from qualified vendors. OPEN RFPS There are currently no open RFPs. RECENT RFPS Roadmap for Replacing Trans Fats with Healthy Oils in India Open: 2022-08-31 Close: 2022-09-28 Identify high potential, actionable policy solutions to support the replacement of iTFAs with healthier oils in food products in India. Download RFP […]
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News from India

News from India Read More Public health success stories from around the world News from Resolve to Save Lives RTSL India May 8, 2024 May 27, 2022 September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021 June 29, 2021 March 17, 2021 February 1, 2021 July 10, 2020 October 10, 2019 July 31, 2019 November 28, 2018 […]
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2021 Annual Letter

[…] tracing, isolation, and quarantine, promote access to vaccination, and strengthen the infrastructure within the Black church network to end health disparities. Resolve’s Program Advisor in Marion County, Indiana, working at the county’s first COVID-19 vaccine distribution center 5. HONORING OUR HEALTH CARE HEROES BY PROTECTING THEM. As soon as the pandemic hit, we established […]
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hypertension Management

Home / Improve Heart Health / Hypertension Control / HYPERTENSION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Updated January 2024 You’ve been redirected. LINKScommunity.org is now part of resolvetosavelives.org. Resolve to Save Lives gathered the following questions from trainees and health care providers in the countries where we work. They are grouped into six thematic sections, listed below. A Glossary of […]
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First-of-its kind PSA launches in India

India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority launched a new campaign to support the removal of trans fat from the food supply: “Heart Attack Rewind.”
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Doorstep medicine delivery for high-risk patients in India during COVID-19 lockdowns

When COVID-19 lockdowns hit India, many people with chronic conditions, including high blood pressure and diabetes, were left unable to get their prescriptions. The India Hypertension Control Initiative made door-to-door deliveries to ensure that patients didn’t miss doses of life-saving medication.
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India is on the way to gaining independence from its biggest killer, cardiovascular disease

For the Economic Times, our President and CEO, Dr. Tom Frieden, wrote about India’s impressive achievements in improving heart health. The country has been a leader in trans fat elimination and has made important commitments to reducing salt intake and improving control of high blood pressure. Read the full piece here: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/i…
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Introducing Resolve to Save Lives India

Resolve to Save Lives is now registered in India allowing for more efficient program support. Located in New Delhi, the India office looks forward to continued progress in hypertension management, trans fat elimination and sodium reduction.
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India’s National Low Salt Cooking Challenge

The Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI), India held a National Low Salt Cooking Challenge, a virtual cooking competition with more than 200 participants from different regions of the country. Each team prepared one complete meal using less salt, without compromising the taste and flavor of the food.
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Resolve to Save Lives: India Country Profile

Learn more about how Resolve to Save Lives is working to end preventable deaths from cardiovascular disease in India.
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Addressing Unhealthy Diets in India

Learn more about Resolve to Save Lives’ comprehensive, cost-effective interventions to promote healthier diets and save lives in India.
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Resolve to Save Lives at CARDIOBASE 2024

The RTSL India team, including Dr. Amit, Dr. Manika, and Dr. Swati, recently joined a panel discussion on ‘Unhealthy Diets and Cardiovascular Disease’ at CARDIOBASE 2024, moderated by Dr. Murugunathan. They discussed RTSL’s work on promoting cardiovascular health globally and in India, emphasizing the importance of salt reduction, trans fat elimination, and healthier oil […]
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“India cannot afford to ignore the dangers posed by trans fats”

Dr. Indu Bhushan calls for strict enforcement of trans fat regulations to save an estimated 70,000 deaths per year in India.
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New study encourages health care closer to home

[…] are forced to do so, they are more likely to miss medical visits, stop taking their medications, and risk life-threatening consequences. Experts from Resolve to Save Lives’ India team, in close collaboration with other partners of the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) demonstrated the transformative impact of decentralizing care delivery for hypertension to community-based […]
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India’s National Low Salt Cooking Challenge

Eat Right India is calling all aspiring chefs and nutritionists to the challenge of creating low salt and tasty home cooked Indian meals. The purpose of the virtual event is to promote a reduction of salt in foods and improve heart health. The submissions are open from Jan. 27 until Feb. 15. Submit your […]
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2022 Annual Letter

[…] healthy food is available in public settings, including government buildings, schools, childcare centers, nursing homes, and hospitals. Hypertension Treatment Served as international technical partner to the impressive India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI). During the Covid pandemic, IHCI facilitated door-to-door medication delivery to ensure uninterrupted treatment for patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions. Despite the […]
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2020 Year in Review

[…] This is part of a long-term goal to implement models of team-based care approach and patient-centered care in all targeted facilities. Continued support for expansion of the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) IHCI is now supporting hypertension care and treatment to more than 900,000 patients in 10 states across 2,884 health facilities, with plans […]
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Expanding Blood Pressure Care in India

The Indian Council for Medical Research, World Health Organization and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare announced the nationwide expansion of the India Hypertension Control Initiative, which will treat a projected 150,000,000 patients for high blood pressure in the next four years. Read more.
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New resources on blood pressure treatment availability in India

Our team in India analysed the antihypertensive drug market in the country over 2016-18 and developed national and state-level fact sheets that provide key insights on unmet need for blood pressure treatment to support strengthening of the hypertension control program in the country.
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Healthier meals in schools throughout Karnataka, India

In partnership with Resolve to Save Lives, Vision for Social Development piloted a program in Karnataka, India in November 2021 that successfully reduced the amount of salt added to school meals provided under the PM POSHAN Scheme (previously ‘Mid-day Meal’ Scheme ). The successful program will now be expanded statewide, giving children across Karnataka […]
Healthier school meals in Karnataka India
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Treatment protocols control high blood pressure at scale in India

A new research paper investigated the effectiveness of various medication protocols in Punjab and Maharashtra, India to increase control rates among patients with hypertension. The researchers found that simple drug- and dose-specific protocols help improve hypertension treatment in the primary care setting, especially when starting with a single low-cost drug such as amlodipine 5mg and escalating with the same
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2024 World Hypertension League Organizational Excellence Award

The RTSL team, along with our partners at MoHFW INDIA, ICMRDELHI and WHO, received the 2024 WHL Organizational Excellence Award in Population Global Hypertension Control for the successful implementation of HEARTS in India. Congratulations to all involved in this collaborative effort that is actively improving heart health and saving lives.
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