Five countries commit to implementing comprehensive sodium reduction policies to improve health and save at least 39,000 lives per year
New commitments made at 77th World Health Assembly event hosted by Resolve to Save Lives and NCD Alliance 28 May 2024 (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)—Bangladesh, Cameroon, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Singapore made new commitments today to implement comprehensive policies that will protect their populations from the harms of high-sodium diets. These commitments, made during the 77th World Health […]
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 […]
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.
WHO’s 2nd Edition Sodium Benchmark’s report
Just ahead of salt awareness week, WHO released its second edition of the global sodium benchmarks, “Global sodium benchmarks for different food categories“, detailing efforts to reduce global sodium intake by 30% by 2025. The report release was supported by a webinar that highlighted lessons learned from the first report, current progress on global salt […]
Salt reduction progress and lessons learned from Thailand
Sodium reduction is not only life-saving, it also saves costs. In a new article for The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, we join the Thai Low Salt Network and others to detail recent accomplishments and lessons learned advocating for the nationwide reduction of salt intake throughout Thailand.
New tool helps governments combat nutrients of concern
Global Health Advocacy Incubator, supported by partners Resolve to Save Lives, Vital Strategies, and the O’Neill Institute, published a new resource designed to help governments shape a healthier food environment: Nutrient Profile Models: A valuable tool for developing healthy food policies. The accompanying blog and webinar dive into what nutrient profile models are and how […]
Salt substitutes can help treat high blood pressure
In a new article published in the American Heart Association’s scientific journal Hypertension, we joined international experts in the call to include salt substitutes in the treatment for high blood pressure. Salt substitutes reduce risk for heart attack and stroke while also adding much-needed potassium to the diet.
Healthier meals in schools throughout Karnataka, India
In partnership with Resolve to Save Lives, Vision for Social Development piloted a program in Karnataka, India in November 2021 that successfully reduced the amount of salt added to school meals provided under the PM POSHAN Scheme (previously ‘Mid-day Meal’ Scheme ). The successful program will now be expanded statewide, giving children across Karnataka access […]
Protecting children from excess salt in Nepal
More children in Nepal will soon have access to healthy foods with the commitment of three municipalities in the Kathmandu region—Tokha, Thimi, and Kageshwori—to pass nutrition standards, including limits on sodium content, in schools and public facilities. This work, supported by Resolve to Save Lives, builds on progress in the Budhanilkantha municipality, which adopted a […]
Salt Awareness Week: May 15-21, 2023
Resolve to Save Lives is highlighting the risks of eating too much salt and sharing ways people can cut back.
Quezon City’s healthy public food procurement policy: a model for the Philippines and beyond
Supporting public health by establishing nutrition standards (including limits on salt, sugar and trans fat) for all food suppliers to public offices.
Sodium reduction policies could save 7 million lives by 2030
The World Health Organization’s first-ever Global Report on Sodium Intake Reduction shows that the world is off-track on its target of reducing global sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Developed with support from RTSL’s nutrition team, the report includes strategies and case studies to help countries make concrete progress on sodium reduction. Read the full […]
Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives
“Countries must work urgently to implement ambitious, mandatory, government-led sodium reduction policies to meet the global target of reducing salt consumption by 2025,” said Dr Tom Frieden.
New Global Nutrition Database for Packaged Foods
Our new Global Nutrition Database for Packaged Foods makes data on sodium, sugar and saturated fat content in packaged foods from around the world available in one central location. The database – which currently hosts packaged food nutrient data for 25 countries – allows policymakers, advocates, and nutrition experts to compare average nutrient content for […]
Uruguay
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health.
Timor-Leste
Trinidad and Tobago
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health.
Thailand
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) to support hypertension control and sodium reduction initiatives. Resolve partners with the CDC to support the implementation of REPLACE, the WHO technical package for eliminating trans fat from the global food supply. Success Story During a Pandemic, […]
Suriname
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health.
Paraguay
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health.
Peru
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health. Resolve also funds civil registration and vital statistics work in-country.
Philippines
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Filipino government and the World Health Organization (WHO) to support hypertension control and sodium reduction initiatives. Resolve also partners with WHO and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator to support the implementation of REPLACE, the WHO technical package for eliminating trans fat from the global food supply. LINKS grantee, […]
Nigeria
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria and the World Health Organization (WHO) to support a hypertension control initiative. RTSL works with partners WHO and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator to support the implementation of REPLACE, the WHO technical package for eliminating trans fat from the global food supply. […]
Panama
In Panama, Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health. Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package […]
Netherlands Antilles
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health.
Montserrat
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Pan American Health Organization to support the continued scale up of HEARTS, the World Health Organization technical package for improving cardiovascular health.
Montenegro
Resolve to Save Lives supports sodium reduction initiatives and the implementation of REPLACE, the WHO technical package for eliminating trans fat from the global food supply.
Malaysia
With support from a grant from the LINKS Community, the Ministry of Health Malaysia and partners are working to accelerate mandatory sodium labelling, and to inform and engage the food industry in reformulation efforts.
India
Resolve to Save Lives partners with the Indian government, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and the George Institute on hypertension control and sodium reduction initiatives, including the Simple app. Resolve also partners with the World Health Organization (WHO), GHAI and local partners to support the implementation of REPLACE, […]