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Integrated Antihypertensive and Statin Treatment Protocols for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

December 10, 2024
Less than ten percent of patients in LMICs get the cholesterol medications they need to prevent heart attack and stroke. Integrating statins into existing HEARTS protocols can address this disparity.
Clinic resources Journal articles
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Effectiveness and safety of using standardized treatment protocols for hypertension

Andrew E. Moran, et.al
December 10, 2024
Study shows that simple hypertension treatment protocols significantly improve high blood pressure control in primary health care settings.
Journal articles
Transfat-Elimination-1 (1)

Key messages on trans fat elimination

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2024
Tools and toolkits
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Designing Front-of-Package Labels to Inform Consumers and Encourage Healthier Food Choices in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

Lindsay S. Taillie, et al.
November 21, 2024
New study co-authored by RTSL suggests that warning labels are more effective for helping consumers avoid nutrients of concern like excess salt, sugar, and fat.
Case studies

Trends in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in the Thai population, 2004 to 2020

November 13, 2024
Our partners in Thailand advocate for engagement and coordination at all levels of care to control high blood pressure and reverse downward trend in Thailand.
Journal articles
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Global overview of government-endorsed nutrition labeling policies of packaged foods: a document review

Ummay Afroza, et al.
November 7, 2024
New study co-authored by RTSL and our partners in Bangladesh shows which warning labels on packages foods promotes healthy food choices.
Journal articles
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Reducing Demand for Unhealthy Food: Resources

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
October 24, 2024
Collection of advocacy resources on various health food policies such as Front-of-Package Warning Labels, Marketing Restrictions, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes, and Trans fatty Acids Eliminations.
Advocacy and communications

Salt reduction media campaign (Ethiopia): Avoid Food That Is High in Salt (Mok Kalebet) – concept 2

October 23, 2024
Videos

Salt reduction media campaign (Ethiopia): Avoid Food That Is High in Salt (Mok Kalebet) – concept 1

October 23, 2024
Videos
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RTSL Global Nutrition Database  for Packaged Foods

Resolve to Save Lives
October 17, 2024
RTSL’s Global Nutrition Database provides centralized access to category level nutrient data for packaged foods sold around the world .
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Advocacy Action Guide Four Phases to Health Policy Success

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
October 17, 2024
Guide developed by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) to provide public health advocates with strategies, case studies, and lessons from over 40 countries to plan, organize, and implement effective…
Case studies Advocacy and communications Tools and toolkits
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Countering Industry Interference: Food Industry Watch Resources

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
October 17, 2024
Centralized location for industry alerts, policy briefs, and reports to help organizations stay up-to-date on the ultra-processed food and beverage industry.  
Tools and toolkits
BMC_Private providers in India paper

Improving hypertension care among private sector providers in India

Andrew E. Moran, et al.
October 9, 2024
Encouraging private sector providers in India to prioritize high blood pressure control with a focus on improving medication access could make a big difference in health for the country.
UNGA Journal articles
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Arm Position and Blood Pressure Readings: The ARMS Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA
October 7, 2024
Faulty blood pressure readings can put lives at risk. This new trial highlights how to measure blood pressures correctly to improve quality of care.
Journal articles
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NOURISHING Database

World Cancer Research Fund
October 1, 2024
The NOURISHING database, built on the NOURISHING policy framework, offers a comprehensive set of policies to guide policymakers, researchers, and civil society in promoting healthy diets and combating obesity and…
Case studies Tools and toolkits
Using timeliness metrics for household contact tracing and TB preventive therapy in the private sector, India

Using timeliness metrics for household contact tracing and TB preventive therapy

IJTLD
October 1, 2024
Can 7-1-7 help household contacts of tuberculosis patients get started on preventive therapy? In India, sites using the timeliness metric saw an increase in household contacts starting treatment.
Case studies
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Guide for Management of Overdue Patients with Hypertension

Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
In this new guide from Resolve to Save Lives, large-scale hypertension programs can better find patients who are overdue for a health visit and bring them back to care. Reducing…
Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
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Change Package: Overdue Patient Management

Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
Program managers of large-scale hypertension programs can use the evidence-based interventions outlined in this new resource from Resolve to Save Lives to better track and manage patients overdue for a…
Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
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Leading a Good Data Review Meeting

Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
The ultimate goal of a successful hypertension program is to improve blood pressure control at the population level. Establishing regular data review meetings to review program progress using the HEARTS360…
Training materials Clinic resources Program implementation
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Leading a good data review meeting: Fact sheet

Resolve to Save Lives
September 20, 2024
This one-page fact sheet outlines the key takeaways from the full guide, Leading a good data review meeting, and is designed as a resource for staff in your hypertension clinic….
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