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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 […]

The amended international health regulations: Implications and challenges for domestic legal frameworks

In The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Resolve to Save Lives argues that the amendments to World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (WHO IHR)—especially the emphasis on multisectoral coordination and strengthening subnational capacities— offer an important opportunity for countries to bolster their public health systems. As demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is […]

Behind the Labels: Big Food’s War on Healthy Food Policies

This report by GHAI’s Food Policy program reveals how the ultra-processed food industry has aggressively fought against front-of-package labels globally.

Policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing: WHO guideline

This guideline builds on the 2010 WHO Set of recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children, and takes into consideration more recent evidence specific to children and to the context of food marketing.

Healthy Public Food Procurement in Quezon City, Philippines

Agenda In the Philippines, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 69% of all deaths, with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) being the leading cause of death for Filipinos, resulting in more than 200,000 deaths every year. About 81,000 of these deaths are attributed to dietary risk factors. With 2.9 million people, Quezon City (QC) is the most populous city in the Philippines. It is committed to combatting NCDs, as part of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and Partnership for Healthy Cities. To promote a healthy and sustainable diet, the city initiated the development of a healthy food procurement policy in 2020, with two aims: First, to develop and pilot a model healthy public food procurement policy for QC; and second, to secure a national endorsement of the policy that prompts local government units (LGUs) to implement it nationwide and use the model policy as the basis of a national policy.

Case study on the development and implementation of a healthy public food procurement policy

Hypertension Treatment Protocol: Uganda

Treatment protocol developed by LINKS Grantee, Makarere University Joint AIDS Program

Review of Methods to Determine the Main Sources of Salt in the Diet

From WHO/PAHO Regional Expert Group for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention through Population-wide Dietary Salt Reduction

Sodium Reduction Framework

This framework summarizes the recommended components of a comprehensive dietary sodium reduction program, and provides links to existing implementation tools, examples of successful programs and other resources.

TB preventive therapy: uptake and time to initiation during implementation of ‘7-1-7’

Can the 7-1-7 target increase the number of household contacts (HHCs) of tuberculosis patients initiated on preventive therapy? In this letter published in he International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, our colleagues at International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease describe how the 7-1-7 metric was adapted for TB preventive therapy (TPT), requiring HHCs […]

Safer primary healthcare facilities are needed to protect healthcare workers and maintain essential services: lessons learned from a multicountry COVID-19 emergency response initiative

While an infection prevention and control initiative improved COVID-19 infection rates for health care workers in Africa, ongoing challenges demonstrated the need for long-term investments in sustainable IPC programs. In BMJ Global Health, Resolve to Save Lives examines an infection prevention and control (IPC) initiative implemented in 22 African countries from April 2020 to January […]

Reviewing Health Security Capacities in Nigeria Using the Updated WHO Joint External Evaluation and WHO Benchmarks Tool: Experience from a Country-Led Self-Assessment Exercise

Nigeria’s experience with a self-assessment of pandemic preparedness underscored the need for investment and stakeholder involvement to strengthen health systems. Writing for Health Security, our colleagues at Nigeria Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed Nigeria’s experience conducting a midterm self-assessment of its pandemic preparedness using a modified World Health Organization (WHO) Joint External Evaluation […]

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

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

Integrating hypertension and HIV management: Executive summary

Executive summary of Resolve to Save Lives’ toolkit to help HIV control programs incorporate a patient-centered approach to hypertension care

Integrating hypertension and HIV management: Toolkit

A practical guide to a patient-centered approach to integrating hypertension and HIV care using differentiated service delivery

DHIS2 Package for Hypertension & Diabetes Control Programs

DHIS2 for hypertension and diabetes control

A hypertension and diabetes control package for the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)—a free, open-source health management data platform. Not only is DHIS2 a practical, sustainable, ready-to-use solution, but it’s cost-effective and easy-to-train, too. Developed by the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria in collaboration with WHO-Nigeria and the University of Oslo, the newly […]

Quick-Start Guide to Implementing a National Hypertension Control Program

Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives with six steps to implementing a successful national hypertension control program.

Healthy public food procurement and service policies

Resource on the benefits of healthy public food procurement and service policies.

Trans fat elimination: Reasons for policy action now

Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives on the status of trans fat elimination policies globally

Under Pressure: Strategies to improve access to medicines to treat high blood pressure

Our report, developed in collaboration with the Médecins Sans Frontières Access project, identifies barriers to affordable blood pressure medication in LMICs and underscores the need for a transformation of the global blood pressure medicines market to make life-saving medicines more affordable and available.

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