New study encourages health care closer to home
Patients with chronic conditions shouldn’t have to travel long distances to specialized hospitals for care. Effective treatment for people living with hypertension, diabetes and other chronic conditions must be consistent and accessible.
New heart health project launches in India
RTSL and JHPIEGO partner with the government of Madhya Pradesh to strengthen primary health care and tackle high blood pressure and diabetes.
WHO’s HEARTS package significantly improves high blood pressure control
A new trial published in BMJ’s Heart Journal shows that the WHO-HEARTS technical package, developed and championed with support from Resolve to Save Lives, significantly improves high blood pressure treatment and control.
New study shows treating high blood pressure in primary care works better, especially for women
Our experts in India demonstrate that patient retention and adherence improve significantly when treatment for hypertension happens in community care facilities—especially for women.
Patient retention to hypertension treatment: A mixed-method study from North India
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 […]
Living Longer and Healthier: Integrating HIV and Hypertension Services for People Living with HIV in India
Learn how integrating hypertension management in HIV services improved health outcomes in India.
Lower Sodium, Longer Lives in India
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.
Conference talk shows how DHIS2 app achieves real-world results
At the 2024 DHIS2 conference in Oslo, DHIS2, FHI 360 and RTSL showed how a user-centered approach to DHIS2 Android app development achieved real-world results in Nigeria and Central Asia.
DHIS2 3.0: The user-centered health care app gets a big update
The new updates reduce hypertension program enrollment time by 3 minutes per patient.
2024 World Hypertension League Organizational Excellence Award
The RTSL team, along with our partners, received the 2024 Organizational Excellence Award in Population Global Hypertension Control for the successful implementation of HEARTS in India.
Introducing Resolve to Save Lives: India
Our experts in New Delhi look forward to continued progress in blood pressure control, trans fat elimination and sodium reduction.
Webinar: Designing digital tools with health care workers at the center
For the launch of our new digital tools playbook, we cohosted a webinar with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on designing digital health tools with the end user at the center.
The Simple app manages more than 4 million patients—and health workers love it
In a new article for Sage Publications, Resolve to Save Lives and the DHIS2 team talk about collaborating with health care workers to design an app that doctors and nurses love to use.
RTSL releases first-of-its-kind guide to effective, user-centered digital health tools
New playbook summarizes lessons from hundreds of health care workers and millions of patients on how to build a digital tool that saves time and lives May 8, 2024 (NEW YORK, NY)— A new playbook released by Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) compiles lessons learned from five years of health care workers using the Simple […]
NIH webinar highlights five years of promoting heart health at RTSL
For the U.S. National Institute of Health’s HERO series, RTSL’s global health equity research takes center stage.
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.
On-demand mobile training for health workers can improve treatment for chronic conditions
A new pilot study in BMC Health Services Research explores on-demand mobile training for health care workers to support progress in chronic disease management.
Sri Lanka’s award winning blood pressure control program
Improving medication titration rates helped Sri Lanka increase in the number of patients with their blood pressure under control.
Point of care testing in Peru shows promise for non-communicable diseases
A new study explored ways to increase point-of-care testing use for non-communicable diseases in collaboration with community members, primary health care workers and regional decision-makers.
Simple treatment protocols control high blood pressure at scale in India
Researchers found that simple drug- and dose-specific protocols help improve blood pressure control in primary health care settings.
JHPIEGO webinar on controlling high blood pressure in primary care through HEARTS
Watch: How to integrate WHO’s HEARTS into primary health care strengthening grants
How much does it cost to treat high blood pressure?
Studies in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Mexico, Thailand and the Philippines show that implementing the WHO HEARTS package is an affordable way to improve blood pressure control and save lives.
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.
Controlling hypertension can be the next global health win
In the Washington Post, Dr. Tom Frieden calls attention to the need for increased focus and funding to prevent and treat the deadly condition.
New playbook: Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs
Step-by-step guidance to create or adapt an effective digital health tool—one that health care workers actually like.
Celebrating the progress and partnerships that defined 2023
RTSL’s 2023: Year in Review is our first-ever digital annual report, looking back at a remarkable year of saving lives and making the world safer from epidemics.
Hypertension: A neglected global health crisis
Key findings from WHO’s first-ever Global Hypertension Report, which shows that the number of people with hypertension has doubled since 1990, from 650 million to 1.3 billion, and the economic benefits of hypertension treatment outweigh costs by 18 to one.
Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer
WHO’s first-ever report on the global burden of high blood pressure and the progress made to manage the disease.
Understanding the role of staff nurses in hypertension management in primary care facilities in India: A time-motion study
Study estimating time spent by staff nurses on hypertension and other NCD activities in primary care facilities and time savings from the Simple app
Keep it simple: designing a user-centred digital information system to support chronic disease management in low/middle-income countries
Implementer report on the Simple mobile app from BMJ Health & Care Informatics