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Simplified hypertension control indicators

Resolve to Save Lives
Simplified indicators adapted from the WHO HEARTS “S” module by Resolve to Save Lives  
Journal article: "Saving 100 million lives"

Saving 100 million lives

Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Journal of Clinical Hypertension article on lifesaving potential of hypertension control, salt reduction and trans fat elimination
WHO HEARTS tool for the development of a consensus protocol for treatment of hypertension

Tool for the development of a consensus protocol for treatment of hypertension

World Health Organization
WHO HEARTS package tool for treatment protocol development
Strengthening sector policies for better food security and nutrition results: Public food procurement (2018)

Strengthening sector policies for better food security and nutrition results: Public food procurement (2018)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the European Union
Part of a series to help policy makers address national food security and nutrition issues; guidance is focused on developing initiatives that support food purchases from small farms.
Video: Heart Attack Rewind (Hindi)

Heart Attack Rewind (Hindi)

FFSAI
Hindi version of the customizable PSA from the REPLACE package
Video: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, China’s Leading Killer

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, China’s Leading Killer

Resolve to Save Lives
Short video on cardiovascular disease in China  / 如何预防中国首要死因:心血管疾病(决心工程制)
Journal article: "Fixed‐dose combination pharmacologic therapy to improve hypertension control worldwide"

Fixed‐dose combination pharmacologic therapy to improve hypertension control worldwide

Donald J. DiPette et al.
Commentary published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Implementation tool: Validating electronic blood pressure monitors

Validating electronic blood pressure monitors

Resolve to Save Lives
Suggested requirements for external validation from Resolve to Save Lives
Action-based costing for national action plans for health security: accelerating progress toward the International Health Regulations (2005)

Action-based costing for national action plans for health security: accelerating progress toward the International Health Regulations (2005)

Health Security
How much does health security cost? Testing three IHR costing tools on Nigeria’s NAPHS revealed surprising variations—strategic choices could be the key to streamlined IHR implementation.
Annotated bibliography: Trans fat elimination

Annotated bibliography: Trans fat elimination

Resolve to Save Lives
Annotated bibliography from Resolve to Save Lives. Updated 5/2018.
Journal article: REPLACE: a roadmap to make the world trans fat free by 2023

REPLACE: a roadmap to make the world trans fat free by 2023

Lancet commentary on WHO's REPLACE initiative
Frequently Asked Questions: REPLACE

Frequently Asked Questions: REPLACE

FAQs on WHO's REPLACE initiative to eliminate trans fat
Annotated Bibliography: Hypertension Control

Annotated bibliography: Hypertension control

U.S. CDC
Annotated bibliography on hypertension control from the US CDC. Last updated in 2018.
Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children’s dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children’s dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MICHA R ET AL. PLOS ONE. 2018.
Systematic review includes 12 studies evaluating school meal standards implemented in the US, Canada, or UK, which were found to: increase fruit intake, reduce total fat, saturated fat, and sodium…
Journal article: "Recommended treatment protocols to improve management of hypertension globally"

Recommended treatment protocols to improve management of hypertension globally

Marc G. Jaffe et al.
Position statement from Resolve to Save Lives and the World Hypertension League published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension
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Healthy food procurement and nutrition standards in public facilities: evidence synthesis and consensus policy recommendations

RAINE KD ET AL. HEALTH PROMOT CHRONIC DIS PREV CAN. 2018
Synthesis of evidence and consensus conference to inform further policy action on healthy food procurement in Canada.
Implementation lessons for school food policies and marketing restrictions in the Philippines: a qualitative policy analysis.

Implementation lessons for school food policies and marketing restrictions in the Philippines: a qualitative policy analysis

Reeve, et al. Glob Health. 2018.
Description of challenges/barriers to consider when implementing procurement policies, particularly within a school setting.
Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. Implementation plan: executive summary (2017)

Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. Implementation plan: executive summary (2017)

World Health Organization
Includes standards (page 18) for food standards for healthy school environments for children and adolescents.
Public procurement as a policy tool to promote healthier food environments and choices

Public procurement as a policy tool to promote healthier food environments and choices

GENANNT BONSMANN SS ET AL. PUB HEALTH PAN. 2017.
Proposes that the public procurement of food can incentivize food reformulation; urges consideration of economic, social, and environmental aspects of procurement. Includes examples of EU procurement directives.
Journal article: "Understanding the science that supports population-wide salt reduction programs"

Understanding the science that supports population-wide salt reduction programs

Jacqui Webster et al.
Article from the Journal of Clinical Hypertension on evidence for salt reduction
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