Adoption and use of the 7-1-7 target for timely outbreak detection, notification and early response in the human and animal sectors in humanitarian crisis-affected South Sudan: A mixed-methods study during 2025
Wellcome Open Research article published on February 16, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in South Sudan and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).
Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Uganda is strengthening its national Ebola response
Building on lessons from earlier outbreaks, Uganda’s recent containment of Ebola shows how the 7-1-7 target is transforming public health outcomes.
A new alert system is allowing Zambia to find outbreaks faster
We partnered with the Zambia National Public Health Institute to build a threshold-based alert system that automatically flags unusual increases in disease cases. The challenge Surveillance officers in Zambia needed to manually review data to spot potential outbreaks, slowing down detection and putting lives at risk. The solution In partnership with Resolve to Save Lives, […]
Evaluating the 7-1-7 target for epidemic detection, notification and response in Zambia: An operational research study, 2023-2025
Wellcome Open Research article published on January 26, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Zambia and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).
Evaluating the 7-1-7 Outbreak Response Metric: Modelling and Implementation Insights for Ebola, Measles, and Anthrax in Central and Eastern Uganda, 2025
Wellcome Open Research article published on January 26, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Uganda and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).
National public health leaders gather for Connected Leadership convening in Nairobi
First cohort of national public health leaders gathers in Nairobi for Connected Leadership convening.
45 Rwandan Clinicians Are Helping Shape Medical AI for Low-Resource Setting
OpenEvidence partners with Rwanda Biomedical Center and Resolve to Save Lives to adapt clinical decision support AI tool for use in low- and middle-income countries MIAMI, FL— There is often an assumption in AI that one size fits all; that a model can be built with generalizable capabilities for any downstream scenario. But medicine is […]
Training to prepare for the rainy season cholera surge in Zambia
Health care workers in Zambia are better prepared for the rainy season thanks to our free mobile training on cholera.
A call to end lead exposure in Nigeria
For our partners in Nigeria, this year’s International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week was an important opportunity to spread the word about this deadly health threat. Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) supported activities led by the Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoH&SW) to mark the week, including […]
Healthier food options in Nigeria’s public institutions
In collaboration with Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and the Federal Ministry of Justice, Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) convened a technical workshop to review and validate the National Guideline on Public Procurement of Food and Related Services. The workshop brought together key government and technical […]
Association between timeliness of detection, notification and response and the magnitude, severity and duration of disease outbreaks: a retrospective review of 84 outbreaks in Uganda, 2017–2022
Timely detection, notification and response are critical to reducing the impact of outbreaks, yet evidence linking these factors to outcomes has been limited. In an analysis of 84 outbreaks reported in Uganda between 2017 and 2022, Resolve to Save Lives and partners found that delays in detection were strongly associated with higher numbers of cases […]
Strengthening Nigeria’s capacity for subnational health security assessments
In collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), RTSL supported a capacity-building workshop to train 40 evaluators to conduct subnational health security assessments using the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool and International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) benchmarks adopted from the World Health Organization. The training is part of efforts to build […]
Detecting harmful lead in cosmetics in Nigeria
For countries committed to preventing lead poisoning, understanding how people are exposed to lead is an important early step. At a two-day workshop held in Lagos in November, Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) partnered with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to train 35 scientists and analysts—from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration […]
Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Gabon stopped mpox with no deaths
Collaboration between public health agencies and risk communication and community engagement contained a local mpox outbreak in Gabon with no reported deaths.
Adoption and use of the 7-1-7 timeliness metrics for detection, notification, and early response actions to public health events: an observational study in Liberia, January 2024–June 2025
Wellcome Open Research article published on October 31, 2025. This study was conducted by 7-1-7 Alliance partners in Liberia and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).
“Putting people first”: What we learned at ICPHC 2025
We were thrilled to join more than 700 global health leaders, policymakers, and practitioners at the 2025 International Primary Health Care Conference (ICPHC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to explore how strong, people-centered PHC systems drive resilience, equity, and epidemic readiness. Throughout the five-day conference—which RTSL co-hosted— our 18-member delegation led and contributed to sessions that […]
New partnerships to prevent lead poisoning
Did you know that every year, lead exposure contributes to an estimated more than 1 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 […]
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 […]
Strengthening leadership for public health emergency management in Ethiopia
Through our Program Management for Epidemic Preparedness, Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) partnered with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) to deliver a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening leadership capacities for managing public health emergencies. 21 directors and division heads from the Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) wing participated, including those from the Preparedness, Response, […]
Nigeria advances national policy to eliminate lead and toxic substances from cosmetics
RTSL partnered with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health to develop the National Policy on Cosmetic Safety and Health, reducing exposure to toxic substances like lead in cosmetic products.
RTSL and NCDC partner to strengthen Nigeria’s epidemiological reporting and One Health Lassa Fever surveillance
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 […]
Ethiopia’s new National Action Plan for Health Security and National One Health Strategic Plan take center stage
In a significant step toward a more resilient, multisectoral health system capable of preventing, detecting, and responding effectively to health threats, Ethiopia launched two national frameworks: the National Action Plan for Health Security (2024/25–2028/29) and the National One Health Strategic Plan (2025–2029). The new National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS)—the country’s second— builds on […]
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 […]
Coding, capstones, and collaboration: colleagues learn critical skills at RTSL and Applied Epi’s training
RTSL and Applied Epi co-hosted a five-day collaborative surveillance training in Ethiopia for data analysts to learn advanced coding skills for surveillance data analysis.
Preparing for policy in action: Nigeria builds capacity to eliminate trans fat and protect heart health
Nigeria’s 2023 trans fat ban was a huge step forward for heart health, but a national assessment revealed challenges for implementation and enforcement: gaps in laboratory capacity and a lack of a standard protocol for assessing trans fat content in foods.
Legal reforms to strengthen health security in Nigeria’s Cross River State
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.
To stop state-level outbreaks, Nigeria is integrating 7-1-7 in its national emergency management system
Nigeria is integrating the 7-1-7 target into its SITAware system to detect and respond to outbreaks faster—empowering frontline workers and setting a regional standard for epidemic preparedness.
Grâce à un outil simple, la RDC parvient à une gestion plus efficace des fonds mobilisés face aux épidémies
En collaboration avec nos partenaires en République démocratique du Congo, nous avons créé un outil qui permet d’accéder à des informations essentielles sur le financement et de garantir que le financement répond aux besoins du pays.
With a simple tool, DRC is more effectively managing outbreak funds
Together with our partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we built a tool that unlocks critical financing insights—and makes sure funding meets the nation’s needs.
RTSL Recognized by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health for Advancing Scalable Health Innovations
At the Global Health Innovation and Quality Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health recognized Resolve to Save Lives for its impactful support in strengthening the country’s health system. The honor highlights RTSL’s commitment to scalable, evidence-based solutions that improve care and save lives.