Resource Library

COVID-19

Resolve to Save Lives
RTSL researchers examine how COVID-19 alert level systems worked across 8 countries and what public health officials should do differently next time.
Resolve to Save Lives
A letter from Resolve to Save Lives to US congressional leaders urging the extension of paid sick leave benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resolve to Save Lives
A practical guide from Resolve to Save Lives on how to effectively facilitate a Training of Trainers, covering preparation strategies, participant engagement, and knowledge transfer.
Resolve to Save Lives
A practical guide from Resolve to Save Lives with tips and tools for effectively facilitating online meetings, trainings, and workshops.
Resolve to Save Lives
A practical guide from Resolve to Save Lives on how to build and conduct a virtual community of practice, supporting collaborative learning across public health teams.
Resolve to Save Lives
A practical guide from Resolve to Save Lives with tips and tools for facilitating in-person public health trainings in online settings.
Resolve to Save Lives
A letter from Resolve to Save Lives to US Congress advocating for investment in health defense operations to prevent, detect, and respond to future outbreaks.
Resolve to Save Lives
Practical guidance from Resolve to Save Lives on using existing respiratory disease surveillance and hospital data systems to supplement COVID-19 surveillance and inform response activities.
Resolve to Save Lives
An infographic from Resolve to Save Lives outlining key infection prevention and control measures for Ebola and COVID-19, covering hand hygiene, PPE, safe patient handling, and waste management.
Resolve to Save Lives
A step-by-step framework from Resolve to Save Lives for analyzing and improving epidemic control systems, including targets for case investigation and contact tracing to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
PLOS Global Public Health
How do local governments contribute to pandemic response? Surveying 25 cities, we documented a crucial role in risk communication and community coordination.
BMJ Global Health
Preparing for the next pandemic requires sustained government funding, efficient financial mechanisms, better public health capacity, strong global leadership, and a commitment to collaboration.
The World Bank, Resolve to Save Lives
A landmark study from the World Bank and Resolve to Save Lives that measures the broader socio-economic costs of health care worker infections and deaths from COVID-19
BMJ Global Health
An infection prevention and control initiative improved COVID-19 infection rates for health care workers in Africa, but challenges showed the need for long-term investments in sustainable IPC programs
Human Resources for Health
Effective outbreak response requires sustained investments in health systems—going beyond training to include adequate equipment, space and staffing levels.
BMJ Open
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.