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Healthy Public Food Procurement and Service Policies Fact Sheet

RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES
June 30, 2022
Core principles, benefits and resources for implementing healthy food procurement and service policies. Updated October 2026.
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Food taxes for healthy eating

Imperial College Business School
June 14, 2022
Imperial College report advocating broader food taxes using nutrient profile models to define tax bases, rates, or tiers aligned with nutritional quality and health impact.
Policy development

“Voices” of Long COVID Stress the Urgency of COVID-19 Vaccination

Resolve to Save Lives
June 1, 2022
An overview of Resolve to Save Lives’ 2020 awareness campaign to highlight COVID long-haulers’ experience and urge vaccine uptake.
Case studies
Investing in global health security: Estimating cost requirements for country-level capacity building

Investing in global health security: Estimating cost requirements for country-level capacity building

PLOS Global Public Health
June 1, 2022
We make the case for a targeted $124 billion investment over 5 years to enable 196 countries to strengthen core capacities across the World Health Organization’s Joint External Evaluation indicators.

Renforcer la préparation aux épidémies au niveau national

Resolve to Save Lives
May 31, 2022
Dossier d’information sur le renforcement de la préparation aux épidémies au niveau national.
Brief

Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness at the Country Level

Resolve to Save Lives
May 31, 2022
In partnership with public health institutions in eight African countries, Resolve to Save Lives released an issue brief outlining five proven approaches for national governments to significantly improve epidemic detection…
Brief
Journal article: Drivers and scorecards to improve hypertension control in primary care practice: Recommendations from the HEARTS in the Americas Innovation Group

Drivers and scorecards to improve hypertension control in primary care practice: Recommendations from the HEARTS in the Americas Innovation Group

Jeffrey W. Brettler et al.
May 31, 2022
Article published in the Lancet Regional Health – Americas
Monitoring and evaluation
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Protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing: policy brief

World Health Organization
May 1, 2022
A policy brief providing guidance for policymakers, program managers, and advocates on implementing comprehensive strategies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing by reducing both their exposure…
Impact of a Newly Established Revolving Outbreak Investigation Fund on Timeliness of Response to Public Health Emergencies in Nigeria

Impact of a Newly Established Revolving Outbreak Investigation Fund on Timeliness of Response to Public Health Emergencies in Nigeria

Health Security
April 1, 2022
We show how revolving outbreak investigation funds (ROIF) can accelerate outbreak response times when coupled with streamlined approval processes.
Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Emerging Infectious Diseases
March 1, 2022
We argue that strict adherence to infection prevention and control measures, and timely implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions, can help prevent and control COVID-19.
Science-Review_-February-14-2022-Prevent-Epidemics-1-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: February 14, 2022

Resolve to Save Lives
February 14, 2022
COVID-19 severity and vaccine effectiveness in the era of the Omicron variant. 
Science-Review_-February-14-2022-Annex-Prevent-Epidemics-1-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: February 14, 2022 Annex

Resolve to Save Lives
February 14, 2022
COVID-19 severity and vaccine effectiveness in the era of the Omicron variant. – Annex
Video: There's a silent killer in your food

There’s a silent killer in your food

NCD Alliance
February 9, 2022
Short video from NCD Alliance on the risks of trans fat consumption
Advocacy and communications Videos
WHO Food marketing exposure and power and their associations with food-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours: a narrative review

Food marketing exposure and power and their associations with food-related attitudes, beliefs and behaviours: a narrative review

World Health Organization
February 7, 2022
Outcomes of a narrative review conducted to update an earlier descriptive review published by WHO in 2009 on the extent, nature and effects of food marketing
Journal articles

NAPHS Tracker

Resolve to Save Lives
January 1, 2022
An overview of how the NAPHS Tracker enables data-informed decision-making to streamline National Action Plan for Health Security management and financing.
Brief
How do local-level authorities engage in epidemic and pandemic preparedness activities and coordinate with higher levels of government? Survey results from 33 cities

How do local-level authorities engage in epidemic and pandemic preparedness activities and coordinate with higher levels of government? Survey results from 33 cities

PLOS Global Public Health
January 1, 2022
We argue that engaging local governments in epidemic preparedness will strengthen global health security by ensuring better coordination between local and national authorities.
Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans-fatty Acids: A Regulatory Drafting Tool

Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans-fatty Acids: A Regulatory Drafting Tool

Pan American Health Organization
December 31, 2021
A PAHO drafting tool to assist governments and ministries in developing or reforming national legislation to eliminate iTFAs from their countries’ food supplies.
Policy development Tools and toolkits
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PAHO Regional Sodium Targets (2021-2025)

Pan American Health Organization
December 31, 2021
Sodium targets for the PAHO region (published 2021).    
PAHO: Research to Support the Development of Front-of-Package Labeling Regulations for Food Products in the Americas: Methods, Tools, and Procedures

Research to support the development of front-of-package labeling regulations for food products in the Americas: Methods, tools, and procedures

Pan America Health Organization
December 31, 2021
A report on methods, tools, procedures and key recommendations on how to conduct research into front-of-package labeling
Tools and toolkits
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Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet

World Health Organization
December 31, 2021
A resource that provides guidance for governments on how to develop, implement, and strengthen a healthy public food procurement or service on a national or sub-national level
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