Sri Lanka Bans Trans Fat
Statement from Dr. Renu Garg, Senior Vice President of Cardiovascular Health at Resolve to Save Lives 26 May 2023 (NEW YORK, USA)—“By passing a best-practice policy banning industrially produced trans fat from its food supply, Sri Lanka joins neighbors India and Bangladesh and 51 other countries in the global World Health Organization REPLACE Initiative to […]
The road to achieving epidemic-ready primary health care
Stopping epidemics starts with primary health care. Our new article in The Lancet Public Health explains why epidemic-ready primary health care could– and should– be a landmark achievement of our pandemic recovery.
7-1-7 target in Lancet Global Health
RTSL’s Prevent Epidemics Team publishes evidence from early pilots on the 7-1-7 target for early detection of and response to disease threats.
Ben Silbermann joins Resolve to Save Lives’ Board of Directors
April 6, 2023 (NEW YORK, USA)—Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), a global health organization focused on preventing 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease and making the world safer from epidemics, today announced the appointment of Ben Silbermann, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Pinterest, to the RTSL Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to have Ben […]
Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives
“Countries must work urgently to implement ambitious, mandatory, government-led sodium reduction policies to meet the global target of reducing salt consumption by 2025,” said Dr Tom Frieden.
Resolve to Save Lives Announces Precious Matsoso Appointed to Board of Directors
“I am honored to join Resolve to Save Lives as a new Board Director at this pivotal moment in the trajectory of the organization,” said Matsoso.
Resolve to Save Lives Announces Dr. Iruka Okeke to Join Its Nigeria Board of Directors
“I’m excited to contribute to an organization that has made such an impact in African countries and communities,” said Dr. Okeke.
Mexico Votes to Ban Trans Fat, Save Lives
Statement from Dr. Renu Garg, Senior Vice President of Cardiovascular Health at Resolve to Save Lives
Egypt’s New Life-Saving Policy to Ban Trans Fat
This policy has the potential to save more than one million lives in the next 25 years.
Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease
GENEVA, 23 January 2023 — Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death. Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 — with an elimination target […]
