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Saving 100 million lives

Journal of Clinical Hypertension article on lifesaving potential of hypertension control, salt reduction and trans fat elimination

Rapid scale-up of COVID-19 training for frontline health workers in 11 African countries

Rapid scale-up of COVID-19 training for frontline health workers in 11 African countries

Effective outbreak response requires sustained investments in health systems—going beyond training to include adequate equipment, space and staffing levels. For Human Resources for Health, our colleagues at ICAP at Columbia University analyzed a COVID-19 response training program for health care workers in 11 African countries in mid-2020. While confidence in managing COVID-19 increased, barriers like […]

Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union Member States during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a cross-sectional survey

Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union Member States during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a cross-sectional survey

Trust in authorities, a sense of control over one’s environment and behavior, and access to resources influenced adherence to public health and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing in BMJ Open, experts at Resolve to Save Lives analyzed psychosocial and sociodemographic factors influencing COVID-19 public health and social measure (PHSM) adherence through a cross-sectional […]

Protecting the world from infectious disease threats: now or never

Protecting the world from infectious disease threats: now or never

There is an urgent need for global cooperation, leadership, and sustainable financing to address critical gaps in health preparedness as revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE). Writing in BMJ Global Health, experts at Resolve to Save Lives highlight the results of WHO’s JEE process, in which 100 countries assessed their […]

WHO global report on sodium intake reduction

WHO report assessing global progress in implementing sodium reduction policies, providing insights by country, region, and income group to guide future actions for reducing sodium intake and improving cardiovascular health.

Nigeria’s joint external evaluation and national action plan for health security

Nigeria's joint external evaluation and national action plan for health security

Nigeria’s adoption of the World Health Organization’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) will strengthen its national health security efforts. Writing in Health Security, experts at Resolve to Save Lives document the process of completing a JEE with partners in Nigeria in 2017 and subsequently creating a NAPHS to […]

Multisectoral resilience for the next global health emergency

Multisectoral resilience for the next global health emergency

Pandemics are more than public health emergencies; they are multisectoral crises that touch every aspect of public and private life. Therefore, multisectoral coordination—especially by enabling stakeholders to share and coordinate information, resources and personnel—enables appropriate policy responses during crises. Writing in BMJ Global Health, experts at Resolve to Save Lives and our partners identify six […]

Modelling the economic burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers in four countries

Modelling the economic burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers in four countries

SARS-CoV-2 infections among health care workers caused up to 8.38% of total health expenditures in five low- and middle-income countries, underscoring a need for stronger protection measures for frontline workers, who faced increased risk of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing in Nature Communications, experts at Resolve to Save Lives used a a cost-of-illness (COI) […]

Food taxes for healthy eating

A preliminary report by the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Innovation advocating for a broader approach to food taxes by applying nutrient profile models to define tax bases, rates, or tiers, aligning taxation with the nutritional quality and health impact of foods.