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 […]
U.S. public health leaders discuss nationwide adoption of 7-1-7
On May 9, 2024, 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
On April 16, 2024, the United States Government announced a new five-year Global Health Security Strategy to better prevent, detect, respond to and recover from infectious disease threats. The 7-1-7 Target is included 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
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 […]
Mexico’s unanimous vote to ban trans fat
Mexico’s new best-practice policy will protect 127 million more people from trans fat, bringing the number of people protected from trans fat globally to 3.4 billion. “We encourage countries in the Americas and around the world without best-practice policies to follow Mexico’s lead and take action to protect people from trans fat and accelerate progress […]
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…