New Special Section in Journal of Clinical Hypertension Authored by Investigators from Low- and Middle-Income Countries Fills Gap in Cardiovascular Health Research
Authors from eight low- and middle-income countries published articles evaluating our cardiovascular disease prevention initiatives after participating in a mentorship program with experts from the U.S. CDC, the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group, Resolve to Save Lives, and the World Hypertension League.
Promoting mask-wearing
Check out our guidance for policymakers on how to encourage widespread use of masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Priority Actions to Advance Population Sodium Reduction
In a review published in Nutrients, we identified seven priority interventions to reduce salt intake and save lives: front-of-pack labeling, packaged food reformulation targets, regulating food marketing to children, taxes on high sodium foods, food procurement policies for public institutions, mass media campaigns and population uptake of low-sodium salt.
#WearAMask
Our team joined the #WearAMask challenge for World Mask Week.
New Grantees in Four Countries Will Save Lives by Improving Diets
Our newest grantees in Nepal, the Philippines, Togo and Uganda will support policies to make healthy choices easier by keeping junk food out of schools and other publicly-owned facilities.
During a Pandemic, Addressing Another Leading Killer
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of society, including the health care services that hypertension patients depend on to manage their condition. Learn more about how Resolve to Save Lives and partners are adapting to keep up care for hypertension and other chronic diseases.
Protecting Health Care Workers
In a new paper in Health Security, we identify practical steps countries can take to protect health workers, curb COVID-19 and prepare for future epidemics.
Metrics That Matter
Our expert epidemiologists debunked myths about commonly reported COVID-19 data.
New COVID-19 Risk Communication Hub
Clearly communicating risk is fundamental to an effective pandemic response. With Vital Strategies, we launched a new digital platform that provides more than 200 examples of clear messaging that provides more than 200 examples of clear messaging that governments and NGOs can adapt to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Revealing the Toll of COVID-19
With the World Health Organization and other partners, we released a new technical package to help guide governments to conduct rapid mortality surveillance and make informed decisions based on the true impact of COVID-19 in their countries.
COVID alert system unveiled
We released detailed guidance on how countries can communicate their COVID risk level to the public.
Past, current and future COVID-19 infections: the size of the iceberg and what tests can and can’t tell us
As COVID-19 epidemic mitigation efforts continue, it is critical to understand how many people have had COVID-19 infection, but testing has its limits. Read more in our weekly COVID-19 science brief.
Weekly COVID-19 Science Review: April 11-17
Each week we share a snapshot of new and emerging scientific evidence related to COVID-19. This week, we examine how data can be a powerful tool for policy makers to assess how well people are adhering to public health and social measures, and make better decisions.
New: COVID-19 Playbook for Decision-Makers
We launched the COVID-19 Playbook, a resource to help decision-makers manage and adapt COVID-19 responses as they move through different phases of the response from preparedness through recovery. Our technical experts will update regularly as new guidance on COVID-19 is released.
‘Box It In’: Next Steps for Reopening Society
We released a plan with four essential actions that governments must commit to – and invest in – to re-open society safely and prevent more explosive spread of COVID-19.
Global Health Minute: Coronavirus
President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden discusses coronavirus– what we still don’t know, and what we can do to improve global epidemic preparedness– as part of our new Global Health Minute video series.
COVID-19 and Chronic Diseases
We developed guidance for patients and providers on COVID-19 and chronic diseases, now available in English, Chinese, Arabic, and Thai.
The World is Not Ready for a COVID-19 Pandemic
We hosted a virtual media roundtable with President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden, who called for adequate funding for global public health emphasized the need to protect heath care workers around the world.
PreventEpidemics.org Offers Updates on Novel Coronavirus
PreventEpidemics.org, which provides country-level information on epidemic preparedness, launched a hub for timely, accurate and easy-to-understand information on the virus and its global impact.
Coronavirus Shows Need for Investment in Epidemic Preparedness
President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden published on OpEd in the Washington Post calling for greater investment in global epidemic preparedness: “The world needs a massive investment to protect against the next health threat.”
Urging the food industry to stop use of deadly trans fat by 2023
We joined American Heart Association, NCD Alliance, and World Heart Federation to call on 41 of major food, fat, and oil industry players to commit to trans fat elimination by 2023. Read the press release
Leading Cardiovascular Health Organizations Urge Food Companies and Restaurant Chains to Stop Use of Deadly Chemical by 2023
American Heart Association, NCD Alliance, Resolve to Save Lives, and World Heart Federation Issue Letter to 41 Companies Calling on them to Replace Artificial Trans Fat with Healthier Alternatives
Call for healthy food procurement proposals!
Resolve to Save Lives and Vital Strategies are looking to partner with city, state/provincial, or national governments to develop, implement, and evaluate healthy food public procurement policies. More information here.
The good, the bad, and the ugly in global health in 2019
2019 saw both big advances and big setbacks for global health, President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden writes. Can 2020 mark the start of the healthiest decade ever?
Call for submissions:Epidemics that Didn’t Happen 2019
We’re developing a report featuring case studies from around the world that showcase how strong epidemic preparedness stopped outbreaks in 2019. Have a case we should feature? Submit a short summary here by December 20th, or learn more here.
LINKS grants for heart health in 18 countries
LINKS Community announced the recipients of USD 2.3 million in grants to improve blood pressure control, reduce salt intake, and eliminate trans fat.
PreventEpidemics.org Launches in French
We launched a French-language version of PreventEpidemics.org, expanding the site’s audience to include Francophone journalists, advocates, and decision-makers.
Lessons from Expanding Global Blood Pressure Control
We published an article in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension on what we’ve learned from our first two years of work to expand treatment of high blood pressure around the world.
Protecting the world from infectious disease threats: now or never
We published an editorial in The BMJ arguing for the urgency of filling the emergency preparedness gaps diagnosed by the Joint External Evaluation.
WHO Endorses Simpler Drug Treatment for Blood Pressure
The World Health Organization approved an application from Resolve to Save Lives and partners to include 4 fixed-dose combinations of medicines for high blood pressure on the newest update to the Essential Medicines List. We co-authored a letter to The Lancet calling for countries to make these life-saving drugs available to patients. Read the article.