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Decentralizing hypertension care in Punjab and Maharashtra States

By bringing care delivery closer to communities, we can provide more people with access to quality care, improve hypertension control and save more lives. Our experts in India documented the decentralization process and its impact on patient outcomes in nine districts from 2018–2022.

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.

Patient retention to hypertension treatment: A mixed-method study from North India

Factors affecting patient retention to hypertension treatment in a North Indian State: A mixed-method study

Improving hypertension control requires patient retention to hypertension treatment, which requires ready access to care. This study highlights the need for improved primary care services and patient-centered services, including extended clinic hours and diagnostic facilities. Experts from Resolve to Save Lives India analyzed patient retention rates in hypertension treatment using a mixed-method concurrent design in […]

Lower Sodium, Longer Lives in India

Cover image from "Lower Sodium, Longer LIves in India" from RTSL

Sodium reduction is the single most important dietary intervention for improving heart health and saving lives in India. Learn more in this resource developed by Resolve to Save Lives.

5-year progress report on global trans fat elimination

report cover page with yellow map of the world indicating protection from toxic trans fat globally

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 […]

Fiscal policies to promote healthy diets: WHO guideline

A WHO guideline offering Member States recommendations on implementing fiscal policies, such as taxes and subsidies, to promote healthy diets by influencing consumer behavior through price adjustments at the retail level.  

Blood pressure poster study

A qualitative study conducted by Resolve to Save Lives determined this poster to be the most impactful for encouraging patients to take their blood pressure medications daily. Forty patients from five different places said they prefer this poster because it shows someone actually taking their medication, which made clear what they needed to do.

Guide to Developing Nutrition Standards

Nutrition standards guide developed by Resolve to Save Lives that governments can use to ensure food and beverages purchased, served and/or sold in government settings such as schools, public hospitals, childcare or child development facilities, correctional facilities and government workplaces are healthy and low in sodium.

Urban pandemic response: Survey results describing the experiences from twenty-five cities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Urban pandemic response: Survey results describing the experiences from twenty-five cities during the COVID-19 pandemic

How do local governments contribute to pandemic response? For PLOS Global Public Health, Resolve to Save Lives collaborated with colleagues at Center for Global Health Science & Security and Vital Strategies to assess government responsibilities, the timeline of response activities, challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic among members of the Partnership for Healthy Cities. Among […]

Lower sodium, longer lives

Sodium reduction is the single most important dietary intervention for improving heart health and saving lives. Learn more in this resource developed by Resolve to Save Lives.

Understanding, preventing, and stopping epidemics

Understanding, preventing, and stopping epidemics

The Smithsonian exhibition, Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, shows that the world cannot afford to wait for the next epidemic—we must act on the information that we have now to end preventable outbreaks. Writing for the Lancet, Resolve to Save Lives reflects on the impact of epidemics over the past century, from Nipah virus […]

Increasing uptake of low-sodium salt

Fact sheet highlighting the addition of low-sodium salt to one’s diet to reduce blood pressure and associated risk of heart attack or stroke.

Healthy School Canteen

Includes resources to support transitioning to healthier school canteens for school leaders, canteen managers, parents, and communities.

ACT Healthy Food and Drink Choices

Standards for food and drinks available to staff, volunteers, and visitors for ACT Health premises; links to Healthy Food and Drink Choices and Vending Machine Management Policies.

Kaiser Permanente Healthy Picks website

Describes healthy food guidelines and implementation resources for hospital food venues, including patient menus, cafeterias, coffee carts, kiosks, vending and gift shops.