Global Archives

First-of-its-kind study details the true cost of health care worker infections

At the launch our new study with the World Bank estimating the full economic burden of failing to protect health care workers, Senior Vice President of Prevent Epidemics Amanda McClelland and other speakers called for increased investments to improve protections for health care workers.

Lessons from HIV-hypertension integration

Director for Global Hypertension Control Dr. Bolanle Banigbe shared lessons from RTSL’s support for HIV-hypertension integration, and the scale up of hypertension services in more than 30 countries, with the HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) at a virtual event.

Review of Methods to Determine the Main Sources of Salt in the Diet

From WHO/PAHO Regional Expert Group for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention through Population-wide Dietary Salt Reduction

Going back to basics to stop the ongoing cholera pandemic

The training module includes scenarios discussing safe and unsafe water sources to explore factors that lead to the spread of cholera.

The focus on clean water, better health care and public health, and expanded vaccine production needed to control the spread of cholera today will prepare the world for future health crises and save lives.

Implementing and enforcing trans fat elimination policies: Case studies

Series of case studies documenting experiences from around the world with the implementation and enforcement of trans fat regulations

Integrating hypertension and HIV management: Executive summary

Executive summary of Resolve to Save Lives’ toolkit to help HIV control programs incorporate a patient-centered approach to hypertension care

Quick-Start Guide to Implementing a National Hypertension Control Program

Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives with six steps to implementing a successful national hypertension control program.

Celebrating trans fat elimination on the global stage

Co-hosted with the World Health Organization, our side event at the World Health Assembly celebrated progress in removing trans fat from the global food supply.

7-1-7 Alliance gains momentum

Our World Health Assembly side event showcased initial progress implementing the 7-1-7 target and the ongoing work of the 7-1-7 Alliance, empowering public health leaders to further accelerate advancements in health security.

Four epidemics that weren’t—New Ted-Ed video explains

A new video from TED-Ed—developed with support from the Skoll Foundation and technical insight from Resolve to Save Lives —explores how four communities implemented strategies for effective outbreak response ad why investing in epidemic preparedness and prevention matters.

Resolve to Save Lives receives 2023 World Hypertension League award

Resolve to Save Lives Cardiovascular Health Team

Our Cardiovascular Health Team was honored to receive the Organizational Excellence Award in Population Global Hypertension Control.

How much did health care worker illness and death cost during COVID-19?

Cost of health care worker infection death COVID-19

Developed in partnership with the World Bank, our latest article in Nature Communications provides a new framework for understanding the true cost of health care worker illness and death during COVID-19 and demonstrates that investing in protecting health care workers is an effective use of health spending.

Salt Awareness Week: May 15-21, 2023

Resolve to Save Lives is highlighting the risks of eating too much salt and sharing ways people can cut back.

WHO Nutrition-Friendly Schools Initiative

This initiative created a framework for addressing the double burden of student ill-health and aims to improve coordination among agencies. Refer to ‘NFSI Component 4: Creating a supportive environment’ in the evidence review.

Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: A Framework to Monitor and Evaluate Implementation

Describes how to measure the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health at the country level and proposes a framework and indicators (Logic model, page 5).

A framework to monitor and evaluate implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health (2008)

This paper sets out an approach to measure the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (DPAS) at country level and proposes a framework and indicators for this purpose. The indicators provided in this document should be seen as examples to be used, as appropriate, after adjusting to the country […]

Strengthening sector policies for better food security and nutrition results: Public food procurement (2018)

Part of a series to help policy makers address national food security and nutrition issues; guidance is focused on developing initiatives that support food purchases from small farms.

Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP) Implementation Guide

Guide to for food service staff and public health organizations to reduce sodium in food service organizations by drawing upon the experiences gained during the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP).

Set of Recommendations on the Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children (2010)

Describes recommendations for marketing food to children, a complementary action to include in food procurement standards.

School policy framework: implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health (2008)

Guide for policy makers at national and sub-national level to promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools settings.

Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. Implementation plan: executive summary (2017)

Includes standards (page 18) for food standards for healthy school environments for children and adolescents.

Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Diets (Volumes 1 & 2)

This document serves as a discussion of Public Food Procurement as a viable policy for improving national and regional food systems and overall population nutrition. Volume 1: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb7960en Volume 2: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb7969en

Legal guide on school food and nutrition: Guide on legislating for a healthy school food environment

Provides practical information and guidance for developing or revising national legal frameworks related to school food and nutrition.

The Global database on the Implementation of Food and Nutrition Action – Public Food Procurement

The data summary shows countries with mandatory and/or voluntary healthy public food procurement and service policies, with the setting covered indicated.

Effect of changes to the school food environment on eating behaviours and/or body weight in children: a systematic review

Reviews the evidence for the effect of isolated food environment interventions on both eating behaviors (including food purchasing) and/or body weight (all examples from US/UK). Seventeen of 18 papers reported a positive outcome on either BMI (or change in BMI) or the healthfulness of food sold or consumed.

Enablers and barriers to implementation of and compliance with school-based healthy food and beverage policies: a systematic literature review and meta-synthesis

This study explores the enablers and barriers to effective implementation of and compliance with school-based food and beverage policies from countries around the world.

Region: Global