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Executive summary for Lessons Learned Philippines Healthy Hearts Programme report

How to increase hypertension control 6-fold through primary health care

Advocacy and communications
Resolve to Save Lives
September 23, 2025
This advocacy resource from Resolve to Save Lives highlights lessons learned and key strategies for improving population-level blood pressure control in the Philippines.
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Progress in epidemic-ready primary health: early pilot results from four African countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda), December 2023-October 2024

Journal articles
BMJ Global Health
September 22, 2025
Primary health care facilities are the first point of contact when community members fall ill. They are also essential to epidemic preparedness. Despite their critical importance, many facilities lack the…
flowchart graphic on Climate-informed strategies for epidemic readiness _from signals to systems, Resolve to Save Lives

From signals to systems: Strengthening epidemic readiness through climate-informed strategies

Brief
Resolve to Save Lives
May 12, 2025
Strengthening epidemic readiness by integrating climate data into health systems.
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Primary Health Care Questions for Surveys (PHCQS)

PHCQS technical working group
May 12, 2025
A core set of globally consistent indicators and survey questions to assess primary health care access and unmet needs.
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Foundations for sustainable health: A blueprint for building epidemic-ready and climate-resilient primary health care

Technical guidance
Resolve to Save Lives and Jacobs Solutions
May 6, 2025
Our blueprint for strengthening primary health care infrastructure to withstand epidemic and climate threats.
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Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care (ERPHC) framework and technical package

Technical guidance
Resolve to Save Lives
May 1, 2025
Capacities, core activities and outcomes for implementing Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care (ERPHC).
Healthy Hearts Program Philippines paper BMC Primary Care

The Healthy Hearts program to improve primary care for hypertension

Journal articles
BMC Primary Care
March 22, 2025
The Healthy Hearts Programme Philippines found that centralized drug procurement could reduce costs and improve hypertension care nationwide, supporting stronger and more equitable primary health care
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Leading a good data review meeting: Fact sheet

Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
This one-page fact sheet outlines the key takeaways from the full guide, Leading a good data review meeting, and is designed as a resource for staff in your hypertension clinic….
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Phone calls to overdue patients with hypertension: Fact sheet

Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
This two-page factsheet outlines the key takeaways from the full guide, Guide for Management of Overdue Patients with Hypertension, and is designed as a resource for staff in your hypertension…
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Leading a Good Data Review Meeting

Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
The ultimate goal of a successful hypertension program is to improve blood pressure control at the population level. Establishing regular data review meetings to review program progress using the HEARTS360…
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Change Package: Overdue Patient Management

Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
Program managers of large-scale hypertension programs can use the evidence-based interventions outlined in this new resource from Resolve to Save Lives to better track and manage patients overdue for a…
cover photo for the document titled Guide to management of overdue patients with hypertension showing a woman with a green headdress using a digital device

Guide for Management of Overdue Patients with Hypertension

Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
In this new guide from Resolve to Save Lives, large-scale hypertension programs can better find patients who are overdue for a health visit and bring them back to care. Reducing…
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Factsheet for DHIS2 for Hypertension & Diabetes Programs

Advocacy and communications
Resolve to Save Lives
August 31, 2024
DHI2’s new tracker integrates hypertension and diabetes care for large-scale NCD programs in a digital health care solutions that’s practical, sustainable, cost-effective, and easy to train.
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Github page for DHIS2 hypertension and diabetes control package

DHIS2
August 31, 2024
The latest DHIS2 tracker that integrates hypertension and diabetes care for large scale NCD programs is now available for download via Github.
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Demo site for DHIS2 hypertension and diabetes control package

DHIS2
August 31, 2024
The latest DHIS2 tracker that integrates hypertension and diabetes care for large scale NCD programs is now available to demo.

Messages clés de prévention et contrôle des infections (PCI) pour la maladie à virus Ebola dans les structures de soins de santé

Technical guidance
Resolve to Save Lives
April 30, 2024
Fiche d'information sur les messages clés de ce qui a changé dans le pratiques de PCI qu'il est recommandé d'appliquer lors des épidémies actuelles et à venir.
Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs

Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs

Tools and toolkits
Resolve to Save Lives
February 29, 2024
Step-by-step guidance for creating an effective digital tool for hypertension management and other chronic disease programs
The road to achieving epidemic-ready primary health care

The road to achieving epidemic-ready primary health care

The Lancet Public Health
December 1, 2023
We propose an epidemic-ready primary health care model to integrate public health and health care, stop outbreaks, ensure essential services, strengthen resilience, and protect workers and patients.
Understanding the Role of Staff Nurses in Hypertension Management in Primary Care Facilities in India: A Time-Motion Study

Understanding the role of staff nurses in hypertension management in primary care facilities in India: A time-motion study

Program implementation
Ashish Krishna et al.
May 31, 2023
Study estimating time spent by staff nurses on hypertension and other NCD activities in primary care facilities and time savings from the Simple app
Document cover screenshot reading Ethiopia Ministry of Health National Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Surveillance Guideline

Ethiopia National Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Surveillance Guideline

Technical guidance
Ministry of Health Ethiopia
May 31, 2023
A guide for IPC professionals focused on the surveillance of infections that occur during health care delivery.
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