9 million lives saved and counting
Resolve to Save Lives’ partnerships for heart health between 2018 and 2023 will result in 9 million fewer deaths worldwide. Here’s how we supported countries to make rapid progress, and how we measured our impact.
Fourth time a charm?—How to make the UN high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases effective
In a new article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Dr. Tom Frieden and colleagues call for a focused strategy and more investment to address the world’s leading killer diseases. The article outlines specific, effective, and measurable steps countries can take to make progress and increase the chances that the upcoming […]
Trans fat elimination: Maximizing lives saved through policy implementation and enforcement
Once a best-practice trans fat elimination policy is passed and adopted, it must be implemented and enforced. This advocacy document developed by Resolve to Save Lives serves as a guide for the monitoring and enforcement of best practice policies that eliminate industrially produced trans fat from a country’s food supply.
Developing and implementing a trans fat elimination policy: A 7-step guide for policymakers
Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives with practical steps for countries to develop and implement best practice trans fat elimination policies
7.5 million lives saved and counting
Resolve to Save Lives’ partnerships for heart health between 2018 and 2023 will result in 7.5 million fewer deaths worldwide. Here’s how we supported countries to make rapid progress, and how we measured our impact.
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.
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.
Countdown to 2023: 5-year progress report on global trans fat elimination
New World Health Organization progress report, supported by RTSL. Since initial call to action in 2018 for all countries to eliminate toxic trans fat and protect their people from this risk factor for heart attack and strokes, 43 more countries have banned trans fat protecting an additional 2.8 billion people, or 46% of the world—as […]
Regulate Trans Fat, Even if Burden is Low
Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives making the case for trans fat regulation in low-burden settings
Trans fat elimination communications toolkit
Toolkit for communications and advocacy activities to accelerate the adoption of trans fat elimination policies, including social media resources and customizable templates
Policy Inventory for Effective Trans Fat Regulations
Checklist to determine if an existing or proposed regulation includes the key provisions necessary to effectively eliminate trans fat
Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2022
Annual REPLACE progress report – 2022
Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2021
Annual REPLACE progress report 2021
Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2020
Annual REPLACE progress report 2020
Simplified protocol for measuring trans-fatty acids content as a percentage of total fatty acids in food products
In response to global needs, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a simplified protocol to assess and monitor trans fat content in foods to support efforts to eliminate trans fats from the global food supply. Accurate measurement of trans fat content is crucial for countries to implement and enforce regulations aimed at reducing trans fat […]
Implementing and Enforcing Trans Fat Elimination Policy in Saudi Arabia
Summary of case study on the implementation and enforcement of Saudi Arabia’s trans fat elimination policy
Implementing and Enforcing Trans Fat Elimination Policy in Denmark
Summary of case study on the implementation and enforcement of Denmark’s trans fat elimination policy
Implementing and Enforcing Trans Fat Elimination Policy in the European Union
Summary of case study on the implementation and enforcement of the EU’s trans fat elimination policy
Implementing and Enforcing Trans Fat Elimination Policy in Thailand
Summary of case study on the implementation and enforcement of Thailand’s trans fat elimination policy
Implementing and Enforcing Trans Fat Elimination Policy in Chile
Summary of case study on the implementation and enforcement of Chile’s trans fat elimination policy
Implementing and Enforcing Trans Fat Elimination Policy in Singapore
Summary of case study on the implementation and enforcement of Singapore’s trans fat elimination policy
Implementing and enforcing trans fat elimination policies: Case studies
Series of case studies documenting experiences from around the world with the implementation and enforcement of trans fat regulations
Trans fat elimination: Reasons for policy action now
Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives on the status of trans fat elimination policies globally
There’s a silent killer in your food
Short video from NCD Alliance on the risks of trans fat consumption
Global protocol for measuring fatty acid profiles of foods
WHO’s a global laboratory protocol for measuring fatty acid profiles of foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty acids.
Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans-fatty Acids: A Regulatory Drafting Tool
A PAHO drafting tool to assist governments and ministries in developing or reforming national legislation to eliminate iTFAs from their countries’ food supplies.
Replacing Trans Fat the Healthiest Way
Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives on healthier replacement oils
Regional Trans Fat Regulations
Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives on benefits of regional trans fat regulations
Heart Attack Rewind (Hindi)
Hindi version of the customizable PSA from the REPLACE package
Heart Attack Rewind (English)
Customizable PSA from the REPLACE package