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Association between timeliness of detection, notification and response and the magnitude, severity and duration of disease outbreaks: a retrospective review of 84 outbreaks in Uganda, 2017–2022

BMJ Global Health
November 3, 2025
Timely detection, notification and response are critical to reducing the impact of outbreaks, yet evidence linking these factors to outcomes has been limited. In an analysis of 84 outbreaks reported…
Journal articles
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Ultra-processed foods in Bangladesh are full of salt—and often not saying so

Ummay Afroza, et al.
October 22, 2025
A new study shows 97% of people in Bangladesh consumed ultra-processed foods weekly, with 63% of products exceeding WHO sodium limits.
Journal articles
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Global report on hypertension 2025: High stakes—turning evidence into action

The World Health Organization (WHO)
September 23, 2025
The World Health Organization's second global hypertension report identifies access to life-saving medicines as the biggest barrier—but also the greatest opportunity—for rapid, scalable progress to get high blood pressure under…
Executive summary for Lessons Learned Philippines Healthy Hearts Programme report

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

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.
Advocacy and communications
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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

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…
Journal articles
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Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Timely laboratory confirmation

7-1-7 Alliance
September 22, 2025
This fourth post in the 7-1-7 bottleneck insights series examines delays in laboratory confirmation—the second most common response bottleneck—and practical ways countries can accelerate diagnostics for faster outbreak control.
Brief Case studies
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Learn about 7-1-7 at your own pace with free online courses

The 7-1-7 Alliance
September 20, 2025
As more countries adopt the 7-1-7 target to accelerate outbreak detection and response, training for public health officials is essential to maximize its impact. The 7-1-7 Alliance, an initiative hosted…
Training materials
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Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Overcoming low clinical suspicion in outbreak detection

7-1-7 Alliance
September 20, 2025
Low clinical suspicion is one of the most common barriers to early outbreak detection. The third post of the 7-1-7 Bottleneck Insights series highlights the value of bottleneck analysis –…
Brief Case studies
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Transforming the 2024 amendments to WHO’s International Health Regulations from an opportunity to a reality

BMJ Global Health
September 14, 2025
New IHR amendments strengthen global health emergency preparedness but will require strong political support and guidance.
Journal articles
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Watch: “HEARTS Voices – Access to Medicines”

Resolve to Save Lives
September 4, 2025
Our new video highlights the urgent need for affordable blood pressure medicines and shows how access can save lives, urging funders, governments, and the private sector to act.
Videos
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New research: Unhealthy food tax in the Philippines could save lives and money

The Lancet Public Health
August 25, 2025
A Lancet Public Health study shows a 20% tax on unhealthy foods in the Philippines could save thousands of lives and reduce healthcare costs.
Journal articles
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Potassium-enriched salt substitutes: supporting global cardiovascular and kidney health

Lancet Global Health
August 19, 2025
New data shows that potassium-enriched, lower-sodium salts don’t pose as much risk to those with chronic kidney disease as once thought. A co-written
Journal articles
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Eliminating trans fat: Only your heart will know the difference

August 5, 2025
Dr. Tom Frieden explains how New York City successfully banned trans fat and became a model for eliminating this toxic food additive. 
Advocacy and communications Videos
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Effective ways to address obesity

Resolve to Save Lives
July 23, 2025
Four linked, evidence-based policies are a triple win: Linking front-of-package labeling with taxes, bans on marketing, and bans on purchase with public funds or service/sale on public property, can address obesity…
Policy implementation
Calcium channel blockers for hypertension control

Calcium Channel Blockers for Global Hypertension Control

July 14, 2025
Calcium channel blockers are safe, affordable, and effective—making them the ideal first-line hypertension treatment to drive global control efforts in low-resource settings.
Journal articles
Hypertension in Adults with HIV in Mumbai

Hypertension Prevalence and Risk Factors in Adults with HIV at ART Centers in Mumbai

June 2, 2025
Nearly one in four people living with HIV also have hypertension, underscoring the importance of integrating hypertension care into routine HIV services to support better long-term health outcomes.
Journal articles
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Analysis of costs in implementing the HEARTS hypertension program in Nigerian primary care

BMC – part of Springer Nature
May 27, 2025
Understanding the cost of scaling up hypertension services to help prevent and control high blood pressure in Nigeria.
Journal articles
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Watch: “One penny, one pill.” That’s all it costs to control high blood pressure.

Resolve to Save Lives
May 17, 2025
Governments, funders, and the private sector can improve access to blood pressure medicines for as little as one penny per pill.
Advocacy and communications Videos
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Providing the medicines patients need to control high blood pressure

Resolve to Save Lives
May 14, 2025
Why medicine access remains a barrier to many living with high blood pressure and how governments and donors can help bridge the gap and keep blood pressure under control.
Advocacy and communications

Healthy revenue: Four taxes, three wins

Resolve to Save Lives
May 12, 2025
Health taxes on these four harmful products can generate much-needed revenue, improve population health, and reduce health care costs.
Advocacy and communications
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