Turning the tide on blood pressure control in Sri Lanka
Uncovering and addressing a surprising barrier to blood pressure control with our data-driven approach
Advancing gender equity in Africa’s digital health transformation
The African Women in Digital Health initiative
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.
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.
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 […]
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 healthcare app gets a big update
Version 3.0 of the DHIS2 Android app, developed by DHIS2 and the Digital team at Resolve to Save Lives, is now available. The new updates reduce hypertension program enrollment time by 3 minutes per patient, and time to input details for follow-up visits is now less than 25 seconds. The updated app can be found in […]
New video guide for fast and simple user testing for healthcare software
RTSL’s new video shows how to user test health software. A monthly cycle of testing software with end users is necessary to build good software that drives program improvements. The video is intended to help build capacity on the ground, and to support organizations in their user-testing efforts. Learn more about user-centered design in healthcare in Resolve to Save Lives’ […]
Full launch: Designing digital tools with health care workers at the center – webinar & video
For the full launch of their new digital tools playbook, the Digital team at Resolve to Save Lives released a new video featuring Dr. Tom Frieden and cohosted a webinar with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on designing digital health tools with the end user at the center. This health care worker-first approach gets results: […]
The Simple app manages more than 4 million patients—and health workers love it
The digital team at Resolve to Save Lives helped build the Simple app, which now treats more than 4 million patients in 4 countries. In a new article for Sage Publications, Resolve to Save Lives and the DHIS2 team detail a participatory approach to app development that co-designs the information system with the nurses and doctors who will […]
On-demand mobile training with health workers in Nigeria
Health care workers play a critical role in improving the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure. A new pilot study published in BMC Health Services Research evaluates a self-paced, case-based, mobile-optimized online training to diagnose and manage hypertension among health workers in Nigeria. On-demand mobile digital hypertension training effectively increases knowledge of hypertension management. […]
New playbook: Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs
Based on our digital team’s experience developing and refining the Simple app, our new playbook offers step-by-step guidance for program implementers to create or adapt an effective digital —one that health care workers actually like, and that can improve program monitoring, management and outcomes.
New DHIS2 Hypertension Control Package
DHIS2 is a free, open-source software that integrates hypertension and diabetes care for large-scale NCD programs.
A New and Improved LINKS Toolkit
The new Linkscommunity.org toolkit makes it easier than ever to explore high-quality resources and tools for cardiovascular health programs.