For WSJ, our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden talks nutrition in the U.S. and beyond
In a new essay for the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, and Dr. Tom Farley, discuss what the incoming U.S. administration can do to change American diets for the better. Unhealthy foods now compete with smoking for the title of leading underlying killer in the U.S. […]
Meet GIFNA – WHO’s upgraded nutrition policy database
Nutrition policymakers and advocates can use WHO’s upgraded policy database to improve food environments for all.
Colombia protects 52 million people from toxic trans fat
Colombia passes a new policy to protect its people from toxic trans fat, joining global effort for elimination by 2025.
RTSL trans fat experts speak out
Trans fat elimination webinar features experts from Resolve to Save Lives and outlines steps to remove this harmful food additive.
Resolve to Save Lives pledges $10 million to WHO to combat heart disease and save millions of lives
Funding will accelerate initiatives to eliminate trans fats, reduce salt intake, and control hypertension in low- and middle-income countries 14 OCTOBER 2024 (BERLIN, GERMANY)—Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) today announced a $10 million pledge to the World Health Organization (WHO) to accelerate collaborative work over the next four years to save lives from heart disease, […]
Big news from the World Health Summit: a new pledge to improve global heart health
Resolve to Save Lives pledges $10 million to WHO to combat heart disease and save millions of lives.
Blood pressure measures done right
Faulty BP readings can put lives at risk. New evidence supports this method for accuracy.
“Reduced-sodium salts…are a great alternative to regular salt”
In a new op-ed for Health Affairs Forefront, Professor Bruce Neal, Executive Director for The George Institute for Global Health and our own Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, call for switching the salt we use to a healthier alternative—potassium-enriched, low-sodium salts—to improve heart health. Low-sodium salts look and taste just […]
“India cannot afford to ignore the dangers posed by trans fats”
Dr. Indu Bhushan calls for strict enforcement of trans fat regulations to save an estimated 70,000 deaths per year in India.
Balancing sodium reduction and iodine nutrition for heart health
Salt is often fortified with iodine, a necessary ingredient for health. But too much sodium, the main ingredient in salt, is bad for the heart. RTSL recently co-hosted a meeting on “Harmonizing Iodine Nutrition with Salt Reduction” in collaboration with Nutrition International, WHO India, and the Iodine Global Network. Discussions focused on the importance of […]
We optimized DHIS2 for busy hypertension and diabetes programs
The new version of DHIS2 is a free, open-source software that integrates hypertension and diabetes care for large-scale NCD programs.
Resolve to Save Lives at CARDIOBASE 2024
The RTSL India team, including Dr. Amit, Dr. Manika, and Dr. Swati, recently joined a panel discussion on ‘Unhealthy Diets and Cardiovascular Disease’ at CARDIOBASE 2024, moderated by Dr. Murugunathan. They discussed RTSL’s work on promoting cardiovascular health globally and in India, emphasizing the importance of salt reduction, trans fat elimination, and healthier oil adoption. […]
Supporting consistent care with consistent communication
Missed appointments are a common barrier to keeping high blood pressure under control, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Staying in touch with patients through mobile text message reminders is an effective strategy for keeping patients in care, especially for patients overdue for a health visit.
2024 Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award
Our team received the 2024 Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award for an abstract on increasing usage of low-sodium iodized salt.
New policies in Nigeria will help save lives from heart disease
In partnership with Resolve to Save Lives, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare unveiled a bold new strategy to strengthen collaboration toward preventing premature deaths from heart disease and other non-communicable diseases, which currently account for 27% of all deaths in Nigeria—close to 447,800 lives every year. Government officials, health care professionals, researchers, […]
Designing tools that work for health care workers
Daniel Burka, Director of Design for the digital team at Resolve to Save Lives, shares how any design team can create health care software that is easy to use, improves programs, and that health workers actually like.
REPLACE Initiative’s role in ending trans fat
In a new article for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, experts from Resolve to Save Lives, World Health Organization, Global Health Advocacy Incubator, and NCD Alliance describe global progress and efforts to eliminate trans fat from the food supply. Since the formation of the global partnership and launch of REPLACE, 43 countries […]
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
Project SPANDAN, a transformative initiative that aims to enhance hypertension and diabetes control across primary healthcare facilities in Madhya Pradesh, India, was formally launched today by Ms Priyanka Das, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Government of Madhya Pradesh. In partnership with Resolve to Save Lives and JHPIEGO, Project SPANDAN will strengthen comprehensive primary health care […]
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 compared with current practice. This trial conducted in rural Bangladesh is the first to rigorously assess the complete HEARTS package—a set of practical, cost-effective strategies for […]
New study shows treating hypertension 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.
New oped on global progress eliminating trans fat
The world has made encouraging progress to eliminate trans fat, but more than 4 billion people remain at risk. In a new oped published in BMJ and Al Jazeera, Dr. Tom Frieden, president & CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of World Health Organization, share how countries can join the movement to protect […]
New African Women in Digital Health Mentorship Program
The new RTSL-supported African Women in Digital Health Mentorship Program is now accepting applications. Women are integral to achieving Africa’s inclusive growth and sustainable development agenda. This new program will help enhance the representation and leadership of African women in the digital health sector by bolstering their business acumen and leadership skills, supporting them to thrive […]
New milestone report on global trans fat elimination
World Health Organization’s (WHO) new milestone report summarizes progress over the past 5 years towards the global elimination of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA). In 2018, WHO set the ambitious target to eliminate TFA from the global food supply by the end of 2023, and released the REPLACE action framework with recommended best-practice policies and implementation […]
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.
Indonesia can improve health by eliminating harmful trans fat
New data on trans fat content in Indonesia’s food supply show that nearly 10 percent of foods tested exceed the WHO-recommended safety threshold, some food groups by as much as 25 percent. Trans fat increases risk of heart attack and stroke, but can be easily replaced with healthier oils without changing taste or recipes. In […]
Salt reduction event at 77th World Health Assembly
At this year’s 77th World Health Assembly, Resolve to Save Lives and NCD Alliance cohosted an in-person side event, as part of our collaboration with WHO, about the importance of focusing on salt reduction within comprehensive food policies. Representatives from Cameroon, Singapore, Thailand and Colombia shared how their countries have prioritized policies that reduce salt […]
Colombia leads on reducing salt-related diseases
One in three Colombians has high blood pressure raising their risk of heart disease, stroke and other non-communicable diseases. One major cause is eating too much salt—Colombians consume on average more than double the WHO recommended amount each day. In a new video by RTSL and NCD Alliance, Colombia shares how they’ve teamed up with civil society organizations […]
2024 World Hypertension League Organizational Excellence Award
The RTSL team, along with our partners at MoHFW INDIA, ICMRDELHI and WHO, received the 2024 WHL Organizational Excellence Award in Population Global Hypertension Control for the successful implementation of HEARTS in India. Congratulations to all involved in this collaborative effort that is actively improving heart health and saving lives.
Introducing Resolve to Save Lives India
Resolve to Save Lives is now registered in India allowing for more efficient program support. Located in New Delhi, the India office looks forward to continued progress in hypertension management, trans fat elimination and sodium reduction.