Indonesia commits to heart health, starting with primary care
We’re partnering with ADINKES to prevent millions of premature deaths in Indonesia.
Roundtable on reducing heart disease deaths in Indonesia
We hosted a roundtable discussion with officials from Indonesia’s Ministry of Health, academia, civil society, and the Association of Indonesia Local Health Offices, on interventions to improve heart health.
India is on the way to gaining independence from its biggest killer, cardiovascular disease
For the Economic Times, Dr. Tom Frieden, wrote about India’s impressive achievements in improving heart health.
High Blood Pressure in Bangladesh Can Be Better Controlled for Less than US$10 per Patient per Year
Life-saving care for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension—the leading preventable risk factor for heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes—could be expanded nationwide in Bangladesh for about US$9 per patient per year, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal.
ImagineLaw champions successful healthy food procurement policy in Quezon City, Philippines
Quezon City became the first city in the Philippines to offer only food options that are low in salt and free from trans fats in its public institutions, departments and offices. Resolve grantee ImagineLaw successfully advocated for the food procurement policy, which establishes nutritional standards for foods served and sold in public settings.
Philippines issues administrative order to eliminate industrially produced trans fats
On July 20, best practice regulations eliminating trans fat went into effect in the Philippines. Our president and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden released a statement on growing global momentum for trans fat elimination and how this important policy step will save money, promote health equity and build regulatory systems that can improve food safety.
Sri Lanka Ministry of Health announces new hypertension management program
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health announced a new program to improve access and affordability of health services to address high blood pressure and heart disease. The program will use a patient-centered model of care and will also address high sodium consumption – a risk factor that increases the chance of high blood pressure and heart […]
Viet Nam Debuts First National Salt Reduction Mass Media Campaign
Our partners in Viet Nam launched a 30-second public service announcement as part of a national campaign to cut salt and reduce heart disease.
Supporting Vietnam’s national hypertension program
Members of our cardiovascular health team visited and gave feedback to health care facilities implementing the national hypertension program in Vietnam.
Lessons from the field in Thailand
We visited three NCD clinics in Phitsanulok province with our Thai government colleagues and representatives from WHO Thailand.
Global NCD gathering in Bangkok
Tom Frieden, our President and CEO, delivered the keynote address (slides) at the Prince Mahidol Awards Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
Viet Nam
In July, WHO Viet Nam and Resolve to Save Lives met with local clinicians to support the launch of Viet Nam’s hypertension control efforts.
Progress in Viet Nam
Viet Nam committed to improve blood pressure control rates and reduce salt intake during a launch workshop in Ha Noi on July 17. The Ministry of Health, WHO and our team will work together to select hypertension treatment protocols and establish ways to evaluate their impact. Read more…