7-1-7: an organizing principle, target, and accountability metric to make the world safer from pandemics
In a new publication in The Lancet, our team has outlined a novel global 7-1-7 target: identify the outbreak within 7 days of emergence, report to public health officials within 1 day, and effectively respond within 7. We are at a now-or-never moment to improve global readiness against the next disease threat.
Third round of LINKS grants awarded to 9 winners
We announced nine recipients of LINKS third round of grant funding. Over $1.1 million was awarded to projects in eight countries that will expand care for high blood pressure and support trans fat elimination and sodium reduction policies.
The Future of Global Health Security: Lessons Learned from Preparedness and Response
Leaders from Norway, Uganda, PAHO and representatives from USAID and the International Federation of Red Cross joined us in a virtual event to discuss the need for increased investments in pandemic preparedness and better governance. You can watch the full event here.
Strengthening Primary Healthcare for Increasing Population Health Resilience
At the second Global Health Conference of Bo’ao Forum for Asia in China, Dr. Tom Frieden presented a keynote discussing how primary health care is the most needed, and the most neglected aspect of global health systems. Panelists from WHO China and Thailand spoke of population health resilience and cases of strengthening primary health care […]
Highlighting the importance of health care workers
The May 2021 edition of the International Journal of Health Planning and Management included an article written by the Prevent Epidemics team on our report, Protecting Health Care Workers: A Need for Urgent Action, and featured artwork from the report as the cover image.
Taming the World’s Leading Killer: High Blood Pressure
Our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden released an OpEd on CNN about the urgent need to address high blood pressure and what we can do to stop this killer: lower daily salt consumption and promote proper treatment and medications.
Protecting, safeguarding and investing in the health and care workforce
The World Health Assembly passed a resolution, Protecting, safeguarding and investing in the health and care workforce , calling for countries to improve data collection in tracking health and care workers’ morbidity and mortality. Ethiopia led advocacy efforts, which we supported in our January report, Protecting Health Care Workers: A Need for Urgent Action .
Statement by Dr. Tom Frieden on the Biden Administration’s Announcement to Donate COVID-19 Vaccines
The Biden Administration announced it will share 80 million vaccine doses for the global vaccination effort. Dr. Tom Frieden said that not only is this another step towards ending the Covid pandemic, but it’s crucial these vaccines are used strategically and, “directed toward people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, particularly health workers […]
New lives saved calculator models the impact of cardiovascular health interventions
On World Hypertension Day, we launched a new tool with the University of Washington to help policymakers, advocates and health experts visualize how millions more lives can be saved when countries adopt evidence-based hypertension prevention and treatment policies. The new tool models the number of lives that could be saved by the year 2040 when […]
New Global Sodium Benchmarks for Different Food Categories
We supported the launch of WHO’s new Global Sodium Benchmarks for Different Food Categories . The benchmarks are a guide for countries and industry to reduce the sodium content in 18 categories of processed foods, which are a primary or rapidly increasing source of sodium in many countries. This is an important step toward meeting […]
Epidemics That Didn’t Happen
Our report features eight inspiring stories of Epidemics That Didn’t Happen, or whose impact was lessened, because of planning and action. As the world continues efforts to better prepare for the next disease threat, these stories serve as a reminder that we can do better.
How genomic surveillance helps us understand SARS-CoV-2
In a Weekly Science Review, our Prevent Epidemics team discusses how genomic surveillance is used to study the COVID-19 virus and answers some of the most pressing questions about the pandemic.
New research shows impact of heart disease prevention in low- and middle-income settings
The latest Journal of Clinical Hypertension features new research on programs supported by Resolve to Save Lives in Thailand, India and Latin America. These studies highlight creative and scalable patient-facing programs and public health solutions to improve heart health in lower- and middle- income countries.
Request for Proposals Open – Trans Fat Advocacy Mini Grants
We announced our request for proposals for advocacy activities to accelerate best-practice trans fat elimination policies, including engagement with policy makers and influencers. Proposals are due May 20th. Download the complete Request for Proposals here.
Statement from Dr. Tom Frieden on Global Trans Fat Elimination Progress
On April 1, regulations banning artificial trans fat in food products went into effect in the European Union, bringing the global number of people protected by best practice trans fat elimination policies to 2.9 billion. Our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden released a statement on the growing momentum for eliminating artificial trans fats and […]
New Online Course on Global Sodium Reduction Strategies
Johns Hopkins University launched a free online course that connects program managers and policy makers with evidence-based strategies and practical tools to implement salt reduction initiatives, including promotion of low-sodium salt and public procurement policies, in their communities.
Why Even Well Prepared Countries Failed the Pandemic Test
In 2016, the WHO created the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to assess a country’s level of preparedness in meeting its obligations under the International Health Regulations. Though the United States and the United Kingdom scored highly, neither of these countries have responded successfully to COVID-19. Dr. Tom Frieden speaks on how bad politics can undermine […]
Salt Awareness Week 2021
For this year’s Salt Awareness Week, we partnered with World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health (WASSH) on a joint webinar highlighting successful salt reduction initiatives from grantee partners in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Morocco.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
From training health workers in Liberia to addressing hypertension in India, women are working to create a healthier, more equal world. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate their achievements.
Now or Never
On February 25, 2020, Resolve to Save Lives predicted that a COVID-19 pandemic was inevitable. In his Annual Letter, President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden writes how simplicity, speed, and scale have defined Resolve to Save Lives’ response to COVID-19 and our fight against cardiovascular disease. Read to learn more about how the world can […]
Will We Be Ready for the Next Pandemic?
If the world wasn’t prepared for COVID-19, how can we prepare for the next pandemic? President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, Dr. Tom Frieden, proposes six urgent steps: 1) Set a goal for early warning and response 2) Bolster the capacity of countries to prepare and respond 3) Let global institutions focus on […]
Food Fight: Fighting for Healthier Food is a Life-or-Death Struggle
Poor quality nutrition kills more than 10 million people every year. Governments need to make improving nutrition quality a public health priority by focusing on four changes: 1) Eliminating artificial trans fat, 2) Reducing sodium intake, 3) Increasing potassium intake, and 4) Limiting added sugar. Read more from our Resolve to Save Lives team.
African countries show why leadership matters in pandemic response
A 23-Nation Comparative Study of COVID-19 Response shows African countries exemplified a multilateral approach to pandemic response and experienced better outcomes than countries with far more resources.
Protecting Health Care Workers: A Need for Urgent Action
Resolve to Save Lives and partners launched a new report detailing the persistent problem of high rates of infection and death among health care workers, the cost of these failures, and recommendations on how to move forward.
Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet
In partnership with the World Health Organization, we developed a guide on implementing nutritional standards to make healthy food choices the default option in public settings such as schools, government work places and child care centers.
WHO announces first-ever certificate program for trans fat elimination
We supported the launch of WHO’s first-ever certification program for countries that have enacted best policies for eliminating trans fat in their countries.
Why we need to eliminate artificial trans fat from the world’s food supply to save lives
“Meeting WHO’s ambitious goal of a world free of artificial trans fat by 2023…won’t be easy, especially given the ongoing global focus on the pandemic. But the time is right,” writes Resolve to Save Lives President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden in Devex.
Six Steps for Scaling Up Effective Hypertension Management
On World Hypertension Day, we launched a step-by-step guide for with tools and resources for hypertension control program managers.
More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food
The second annual progress report for the REPLACE initiative highlights global progress toward the elimination of artificial trans fat. Watch the launch event here.
New Study: Hypertension Management Cost-Effective in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
A comprehensive review from Resolve to Save Lives and partnersomprehensive review from Resolve to Save Lives and partners, published in BMJ Global Health, found that most hypertension interventions are cost-effective in low- and middle-income settings.