With significant progress in Recife, Brazil expands 7-1-7
In early 2023, health officials in Recife, Brazil started applying the 7-1-7 target for timely detection and control of infectious disease outbreaks as part of their plan to track and contain outbreaks during Carnival. New data shows over 30% improvement in reaching the target over two years.
Three action items for a coordinated response to the threat of H5N1 in the U.S. and beyond
How systemic failures are undermining H5N1 response efforts—and how the United States can do better.
For WSJ, our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden talks nutrition in the U.S. and beyond
What should the new U.S. administration do to change American diets for the better?
Colombia protects 52 million people from toxic trans fat
Colombia passes a new policy to protect its people from toxic trans fat, joining global effort for elimination by 2025.
Colombia leads on reducing salt-related diseases
Watch: How Colombia is tackling non-communicable diseases through policies that improve heart health by reducing salt intake.
U.S. public health leaders discuss nationwide adoption of 7‑1‑7
Participants at a Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security leadership roundtable discussed a path to a national adoption of the 7-1-7 target in the U.S.
New U.S. Global Health Security Strategy includes 7‑1‑7
The 7-1-7 target will be used to help U.S. partners assess and improve the real-world performance of their detection, notification and early response systems.
Point of care testing in Peru shows promise for non-communicable diseases
A new study explored ways to increase point-of-care testing use for non-communicable diseases in collaboration with community members, primary health care workers and regional decision-makers.
Mexico’s unanimous vote to ban trans fat
Mexico’s new best-practice policy will bring the number of people protected from trans fat globally to 3.4 billion.
Resolve to Save Lives Launches First-of-its-kind “Voices of Long COVID” Media Campaign Throughout the United States
Young patient testimonials raise awareness of Long COVID and promote COVID-19 vaccinations
Addressing COVID-19 in Brazil with consistent communication
This communications campaign gives local leaders clear, reliable material.
Serving COVID-19 Information with a Side of Entertainment
In Haiti, our partners Village Santé and Fokal used a popular radio soap opera.to debunk COVID-19 myths and share tips for preventing spread of the virus.
Brazil passes best practice trans fat limits
The world’s fifth largest country announced regulations limiting the amount of artificial trans fat in the Brazilian food supply. Implementation will begin on July 1, 2021 and will culminate in a complete ban of partially hydrogenated oils effective January 1, 2023, in line with WHO’s target for global trans fat elimination. With support from our […]
100 Countries Now Know How Prepared They Are for Next Outbreak – Time to Close the Gaps
The 100th JEE was completed by Haiti, one of the first countries in the Americas to complete the exercise.
Caribbean Public Health Agency improves epidemic preparedness
The agency developed an innovative monitoring, early alert and response system to quickly identify emerging diseases. Read the story here…