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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
NIH webinar highlights five years of promoting heart health at RTSL
The Cardiovascular Health initiative at Resolve to Save Lives participated in a presentation for the U.S. National Institute of Health’s HERO series. The webinar discussed the progress made over the last five years to improve heart health in low- and middle-income countries and served as an opportunity to showcase RTSL’s global health equity research.
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. […]
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.
Sri Lanka program wins 2023 Quality Improvement Achievement award
The hypertension program in Sri Lanka received the 2023 Quality Improvement Achievement award issued by Resolve to Save Lives for their work improving medication titration rates which helped result in an increase in the number of patients with their blood pressure controlled. “Treatment inertia” is the failure of health care providers to initiate or intensify […]
Point of care testing in Peru shows promise for non-communicable diseases
Point of care testing devices are easy to use, can provide quick and accurate results within minutes, and can be used in many different settings, including rural or remote. A new study explored ways to increase point-of-care testing use for non-communicable diseases, given its many advantages, utilizing co-creation workshops attended by community members, primary healthcare […]
Treatment protocols control high blood pressure at scale in India
A new research paper investigated the effectiveness of various medication protocols in Punjab and Maharashtra, India to increase control rates among patients with hypertension. The researchers found that simple drug- and dose-specific protocols help improve hypertension treatment in the primary care setting, especially when starting with a single low-cost drug such as amlodipine 5mg and escalating with the same or another […]
JHPIEGO webinar on controlling high blood pressure through HEARTS
A recent webinar by JHPIEGO and Resolve to Save Lives discusses the importance of partnerships to scale up hypertension treatment. The webinar was attended by more than 100 JHPIEGO staff and presented an opportunity to explore how WHO’s HEARTS initiative can be integrated into primary health care strengthening grants.
WHO celebrates progress against toxic trans fat
For the first time, WHO awarded validation certificates to five countries that have best practice trans fat elimination policies in place, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems. Congratulations to Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for their groundbreaking work helping to rid the world of this invisible killer.
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.
Salt reduction gains momentum in Thailand
Partners in Thailand advocate for a focus on salt reduction in government policies.
New DHIS2 Hypertension Control Package
DHIS2 is a free, open-source software that integrates hypertension and diabetes care for large-scale NCD programs.
Dr. Renu Garg, MD MPH
Dr. Garg is a public health specialist with more than three decades of experience supporting implementation of large-scale public health programs in low- and middle-income countries. She joins Resolve to Save Lives after serving as WHO Representative for Thailand and as a WHO Team Leader for Noncommunicable Diseases. In these roles, she oversaw WHO’s programs […]
Obehi Aimiosior
Bolanle Banigbe
Rachel Beardsley
Rachel Beardsley joins Resolve to Save Lives as a Program Associate on the Nutrition Team within Cardiovascular Health. She will provide technical assistance, project management, and research support to promote and implement policies and programs that improve cardiovascular health, namely trans-fat elimination. Rachel holds a Master’s in Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in public policy both […]
Bishal Belbase
Dr. Swati Bhardwaj
Daniel Burka
Danielle Cazabon
Tejpalsinh Chavan
Dr. Laura Cobb
Prior to joining RTSL, she served as a Senior Technical Advisor for Data Impact at Vital Strategies. In that role, she provided technical assistance to the Ministries of Health of Tanzania and Malawi, and the municipal governments of Shanghai and Mumbai on how to improve their use of data for decision-making. Dr. Cobb received her […]