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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 health care 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
NYC trans fat ban

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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Unleashing the full potential of 7-1-7

7-1-7 Alliance
May 16, 2025
A strategic guide for international partners on the powerful system improvement tool that drives accountability, reveals bottlenecks, and informs targeted investments.
Technical guidance
Cover image for RTSL advocacy one pager on access to medicines for hypertension by RTSL

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
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Front-of-package labeling systems

Resolve to Save Lives
May 13, 2025
Only one system is proven to improve food choices: Mandatory nutrient warning labels.
Advocacy and communications
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Lower-sodium salt substitutes: Frequently asked questions

Resolve to Save Lives
May 12, 2025
Answers to common questions about lower-sodium salt substitutes.
Advocacy and communications
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From signals to systems: Strengthening epidemic readiness through climate-informed strategies

Resolve to Save Lives
May 12, 2025
Strengthening epidemic readiness by integrating climate data into health systems.
Brief
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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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Proven ways to address obesity, improve health, increase government revenue, and reduce health care costs

Resolve to Save Lives
May 12, 2025
Improve public health, increase government revenue, and reduce health care costs by addressing obesity with these proven strategies.
Policy development
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Position paper: Mandatory sodium reduction targets for processed foods

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
May 12, 2025
Clear, evidence-based recommendations to guide policymakers and advocates in shaping and advancing mandatory sodium reduction targets. 
Policy development
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From 18 countries to yours: Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights

7-1-7 Alliance
May 9, 2025
Find out how these 18 countries are leveraging 7-1-7 bottleneck data to prioritize investments and contain outbreaks faster.
Brief Case studies
First page of lancet article on hypertension screening

Improved hypertension care requires measurement and management in health facilities, not mass screening

Frieden et al
May 7, 2025
Measuring blood pressure in patients attending primary care facilities is more efficient and effective than mass screenings.
Journal articles
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Foundations for sustainable health: A blueprint for building epidemic-ready and climate-resilient primary health care

Resolve to Save Lives and Jacobs Solutions
May 6, 2025
Our blueprint for strengthening primary health care infrastructure to withstand epidemic and climate threats.
Technical guidance
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What’s in Our Food? A guide to introducing effective front-of-package nutrient labels

Vital Strategies
May 1, 2025
Step-by-step guide to developing front-of-package labels
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