Resolve to Save Lives awards over $1 million in grants to improve cardiovascular health during COVID-19 pandemic
9 programs will save lives by improving cardiovascular health
New research shows impact of heart disease prevention in low- and middle-income settings
In a special section of its latest issue, the Journal of Clinical Hypertension expands the evidence base on successful reduction of cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries through creative, scalable, patient-facing programs and public health policies
Request for Proposals Open – Trans Fat Advocacy Mini Grants
We announced our request for proposals for advocacy activities to accelerate best-practice trans fat elimination policies, including engagement with policy makers and influencers. Proposals are due May 20th. Download the complete Request for Proposals here.
Statement from Dr. Tom Frieden on Global Trans Fat Elimination Progress
On April 1, regulations banning artificial trans fat in food products went into effect in the European Union, bringing the global number of people protected by best practice trans fat elimination policies to 2.9 billion. Our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden released a statement on the growing momentum for eliminating artificial trans fats and […]
Statement from Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, on global progress to eliminate artificial trans fats
Action to protect people against trans fat also builds regulatory systems that can improve food safety.
Food Fight: Fighting for Healthier Food is a Life-or-Death Struggle
Poor quality nutrition kills more than 10 million people every year. Governments need to make improving nutrition quality a public health priority by focusing on four changes: 1) Eliminating artificial trans fat, 2) Reducing sodium intake, 3) Increasing potassium intake, and 4) Limiting added sugar. Read more from our Resolve to Save Lives team.
Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet
In partnership with the World Health Organization, we developed a guide on implementing nutritional standards to make healthy food choices the default option in public settings such as schools, government work places and child care centers.
WHO urges governments to promote healthy food in public facilities
Consuming a healthy diet from pre-birth to the last days of life is vital to prevent all forms of malnutrition as well as diabetes, cancers and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
WHO announces first-ever certificate program for trans fat elimination
We supported the launch of WHO’s first-ever certification program for countries that have enacted best policies for eliminating trans fat in their countries.
Why we need to eliminate artificial trans fat from the world’s food supply to save lives
“Meeting WHO’s ambitious goal of a world free of artificial trans fat by 2023…won’t be easy, especially given the ongoing global focus on the pandemic. But the time is right,” writes Resolve to Save Lives President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden in Devex.
More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food
The second annual progress report for the REPLACE initiative highlights global progress toward the elimination of artificial trans fat. Watch the launch event here.
More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food
But, 11 out of 15 countries with the most coronary heart disease deaths due to trans fats have yet to take actions to eliminate the substances
New Special Section in Journal of Clinical Hypertension Authored by Investigators from Low- and Middle-Income Countries Fills Gap in Cardiovascular Health Research
Expanding the evidence base on hypertension treatment, sodium reduction, and trans-fat elimination strategies is a critical pathway to prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases.
New Special Section in Journal of Clinical Hypertension Authored by Investigators from Low- and Middle-Income Countries Fills Gap in Cardiovascular Health Research
Expanding the evidence base on hypertension treatment, sodium reduction, and trans-fat elimination strategies is a critical pathway to prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases.
New Grantees in Four Countries Will Save Lives by Improving Diets
Our newest grantees in Nepal, the Philippines, Togo and Uganda will support policies to make healthy choices easier by keeping junk food out of schools and other publicly-owned facilities.
Resolve to Save Lives Announces Grants to Promote Healthy Food in Publicly Owned Facilities
Innovative Programs in Three Countries Will Save Lives by Improving Diets
Reducing Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular and Other Non-Communicable Diseases by One Third: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 3.4.1
A paper authored by Resolve to Save Lives and Vital Strategies highlights how the world is not currently on track to reach its SDG 3.4.1 goal to reduce premature death from NCDs, but that it’s possible. Progress will require improvements to access to quality health care and medications and financial protections for health programs in […]
Urging the food industry to stop use of deadly trans fat by 2023
We joined American Heart Association, NCD Alliance, and World Heart Federation to call on 41 of major food, fat, and oil industry players to commit to trans fat elimination by 2023. Read the press release
Leading Cardiovascular Health Organizations Urge Food Companies and Restaurant Chains to Stop Use of Deadly Chemical by 2023
American Heart Association, NCD Alliance, Resolve to Save Lives, and World Heart Federation Issue Letter to 41 Companies Calling on them to Replace Artificial Trans Fat with Healthier Alternatives
Brazil passes best practice trans fat limits
The world’s fifth largest country announced regulations limiting the amount of artificial trans fat in the Brazilian food supply. Implementation will begin on July 1, 2021 and will culminate in a complete ban of partially hydrogenated oils effective January 1, 2023, in line with WHO’s target for global trans fat elimination. With support from our […]
LINKS grants for heart health in 18 countries
LINKS Community announced the recipients of USD 2.3 million in grants to improve blood pressure control, reduce salt intake, and eliminate trans fat.
Resolve to Save Lives Announces US $2.3 Million in Grants to Promote Heart Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Programs in 18 Countries Receive Highly Competitive Grants
Advancing Trans Fat Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean
We teamed up with WHO and WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to help governments in the Eastern Mediterranean identify trans fat elimination policy options that work for their national contexts and identify next steps for action
How To Save 100 Million Lives Through Improved Heart Health
New study shows three scalable interventions can save millions of lives globally
How to Save 100 Million Lives Through Improved Heart Health
A new study in the journal Circulation reports nearly 100 million lives could be saved by increasing the number of people around the world treated for high blood pressure, reducing salt intake and eliminating trans fat from the global food supply.
Why it’s time for a total ban on trans fat – the ‘tobacco of nutrition’
President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden called for action on trans fat elimination from national, regional, global, and food industry leaders in The Telegraph.
Five Billion People Still at Risk From Industrial Trans Fat Exposure
First WHO annual report on trans fat elimination shows some countries taking action, but more is needed
New resources in the fight against trans fat
We supported WHO to develop materials for the REPLACE action packages, including 6 practical implementation modules and the first progress report on global trans fat elimination.
World Health Assembly in Geneva
We participated in the 72nd World Health Assembly, where we highlighted the global importance of cardiovascular health and epidemic preparedness and co-hosted the launch of new WHO resources on trans fat elimination, a training for advocates of trans fat bans, and a learning lab on hypertension.
Engaging industry on trans fat elimination
Along with NCD Alliance, American Heart Association, and World Heart Federation, we added our voice to the WHO’s call for industry to replace artificial trans fat by directly calling on dozens of major food, fat, and oil industry players to commit to elimination by 2023.