New partnerships to prevent lead poisoning

Did you know that every year, lead exposure contributes to 3.4 million deaths from heart disease?  The overwhelming majority of these preventable deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.   With support from Open Philanthropy through the Lead Exposure Action Fund (LEAF), we are working alongside government and local partners in Nigeria to prototype a […]

Putting Nigeria’s trans fat elimination policy into action

In 2023, Nigeria made history as the second African country to adopt a best-practice policy to eliminate industrially produced trans fats from the national food supply. Building on this milestone, on September 26, 2025, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), with support from Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), launched a […]

RTSL and NCDC partner to strengthen Nigeria’s epidemiological reporting and One Health Lassa Fever surveillance

attendees at One health lass fever surveillance workshop

As part of efforts to strengthen data-driven epidemic intelligence and improve reporting efficiency in Nigeria, Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) partnered with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to host a workshop focused on enhancing two of Nigeria’s key public health surveillance products: the Weekly Epidemiological Report and the Lassa Fever Situation […]

Progress in epidemic-ready primary health: early pilot results from four African countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda), December 2023-October 2024

Primary health care facilities are the first point of contact when community members fall ill. They are also essential to epidemic preparedness. Despite their critical importance, many facilities lack the capacity to prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks while maintaining essential services. To address these gaps and bolster facility resilience, we launched an Epidemic Ready […]

Legal reforms to strengthen health security in Nigeria’s Cross River State

health reforms in nigeria

Resolve to Save Lives and partners are supporting Cross River State to draft new public health and animal health laws that strengthen surveillance, response, and coordination for a One Health approach. These reforms will equip the state to act quickly and protect communities during health emergencies.

Babatunde Fashola Joins Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria’s Board of Directors

JULY 18, 2025 (ABUJA, NIGERIA) — Today, Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria (RTSL Nigeria) announced the appointment of Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, a seasoned legal practitioner and public official, to the RTSL Nigeria Board of Directors. Resolve to Save Lives opened an office in Abuja in 2022 to strengthen partnerships for cardiovascular health and […]