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Common Non-Communicable Diseases and their Pharmaceuticals Management: Facilitator’s Guide

Ethiopia Ministry of Health
March 31, 2023
A facilitation guide for a three-day training course  designed for pharmacy professionals in Ethiopia to enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitude in the effective management and rational use of medicines…
Training materials
Screenshot from Ethiopia's IPC manual

Ethiopia national IPC reference manual, Volume 1: General infection prevention and control

Ministry of Health Ethiopia
March 31, 2023
Volume I of the IPC manual of record for all health care delivery systems in Ethiopia, covering general principles. See Volume II for advanced IPC and special settings.
Technical guidance
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Ethiopia national IPC reference manual, Volume 2: Advanced and special settings

Ministry of Health Ethiopia
March 31, 2023
Volume II of Ethiopia’s national IPC manual covers advanced and special settings in infection prevention and control.
Technical guidance
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WHO global report on sodium intake reduction

World Health Organization
March 9, 2023
WHO report assessing global progress in implementing sodium reduction policies, providing insights by country, region, and income group to guide future actions for reducing sodium intake and improving cardiovascular health.
Advocacy and communications Monitoring and evaluation Tools and toolkits
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WHO Regional Office for Europe nutrient profile model: second edition (2023)

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
March 6, 2023
Describes regional nutrient profile model for use and adaptation when developing policies to restrict food marketing to children.
Simplified protocol

Simplified protocol for measuring trans-fatty acids content as a percentage of total fatty acids in food products

World Health Organization
March 4, 2023
In response to global needs, WHO developed a simplified protocol to assess and monitor trans fat content in foods to support efforts to eliminate trans fat from the global food supply.
Technical guidance
hypertension neglected global public health crisis

Hypertension: A neglected global health crisis

Resolve to Save Lives
January 31, 2023
Key findings from WHO’s first-ever Global Hypertension Report, which shows that the number of people with hypertension has doubled since 1990, from 650 million to 1.3 billion, and the economic…
UNGA Advocacy and communications
Keep it simple: designing a user-centred digital information system to support chronic disease management in low/ middle-income countries

Keep it simple: designing a user-centred digital information system to support chronic disease management in low/middle-income countries

Daniel Burka et al.
January 31, 2023
Implementer report on the Simple mobile app from BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Journal articles Program implementation
WHO Science in 5 video on trans fat

WHO’s Science in 5: Everything you need to know about trans fat

World Health Organization
January 28, 2023
Short video with WHO’s Dr Francesco Branca explaining which foods contain trans fat and how trans fats hurt us
Tools and toolkits
WHO TFA 2022

Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2022

World Health Organization
January 23, 2023
Annual REPLACE progress report – 2022
Advocacy and communications Monitoring and evaluation
Implementation guide: PAHO Hearts in the Americas - Guide and Essentials for Implementation

Hearts in the Americas: Guide and essentials for implementation

Pan American Health Organization
December 31, 2022
Manual for hypertension program implementers at national and subnational levels
Clinic resources Program implementation

7-1-7 Pilot Project

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2022
The 7-1-7 framework helps countries strengthen their outbreak detection and response by setting clear targets: 7 days to detect a suspected outbreak, 1 day to inform public health authorities, and…
Brief

Considérations Liées au Développement d’un Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP)

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2022
Ensiegnements et recommandations tirés des travaux menés par Resolve to Save Lives et l’Association internationale des instituts nationaux de santé publique conjointement avec des partenaires dans de nombreux pays.
Technical guidance
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Singapore Case Study: Reducing Singaporeans’ High Sodium Intake

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2022
A case study on Singapore’s national strategy to reduce sodium intake through the promotion of lower-sodium alternatives
Preparing for pandemics and other health threats: societal approaches to protect and improve health

Preparing for pandemics and other health threats: societal approaches to protect and improve health

Journal of the American Medical Association
December 1, 2022
We emphasize the urgent need for sustained funding and coordinated global efforts to strengthen health security capacities and prevent future pandemics.
Monitoring tool: Simplified Indicator Calculator Example

Simplified indicator calculator example

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2022
Example of completed spreadsheet for registering new hypertension patients and calculating facility hypertension control rates (download)
Clinic resources Monitoring and evaluation Tools and toolkits
Sodium Reduction in Health-Care Facilities: B.C.’s Experience (2016)

Sodium Reduction in Health-Care Facilities: B.C.’s Experience (2016)

British Columbia (B.C.) Ministry of Health, Canada
November 30, 2022
Describes reducing sodium in food service operations in health care facilities owned and operated by B.C. health authorities and lessons learned.

Considerations for the Development of a National Public Health Institute (NPHI)

Resolve to Save Lives
November 30, 2022
With adequate funding, clear roles and strong relationships, sufficient independence, an appropriate scope and the right people, NPHIs can improve health security and accelerate health progress.
Brief
DHIS2 for hypertension and diabetes control

DHIS2 Package for Hypertension & Diabetes Control Programs

Resolve to Save Lives
November 22, 2022
The updated version 2 of DHIS2 Tracker is a free, open-source health management data platform that integrates care of hypertension and diabetes for large-scale NCD programs.
Monitoring and evaluation Program implementation
Nigeria's joint external evaluation and national action plan for health security

Nigeria’s joint external evaluation and national action plan for health security

Health Security
November 1, 2022
Nigeria’s adoption of the World Health Organization’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) will strengthen its national health security efforts.
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