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Healthy Workplace Food & Beverage Toolkit website

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, UNITED STATES
April 30, 2022
Includes links to vending machine data collection tools and checklist for meetings and catered meals.
Monitoring and evaluation
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
SNAP Ed Toolkit - Healthy Nutrition Guidelines for LA County website

SNAP Ed Toolkit – Healthy Nutrition Guidelines for LA County website

County of Los Angeles Public Health, Division of Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention, United States
February 1, 2022
Resources to support implementation of healthy food guidelines for county agencies, including evaluation tools, model policies, a vending case study, and guidance for hospitals.
Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP) Implementation Guide

Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP) Implementation Guide

US CDC
January 22, 2022
Guide to for food service staff and public health organizations to reduce sodium in food service organizations by drawing upon the experiences gained during the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program…
Policy development Policy implementation Tools and toolkits

NAPHS Tracker

Resolve to Save Lives
January 1, 2022
"An overview of how the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) Tracker enables data-informed decision-making to streamline NAPHS 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.
Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Diets (Volumes 1 & 2)

Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Diets (Volumes 1 & 2)

FAO
December 31, 2021
This document serves as a discussion of Public Food Procurement as a viable policy for improving national and regional food systems and overall population nutrition. Volume 1: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb7960en Volume 2:…
Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet

Action framework for developing and implementing public food procurement and service policies for a healthy diet

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
December 31, 2021
Provides an overview of how to develop, implement, assess compliance with, and evaluate the effectiveness of a healthy public food procurement and service policy. It is intended for government policy…
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
WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults

WHO guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults

World Health Organization
December 31, 2021
Updated in 2021
Clinic resources
Science-Review_-December-22-2021-Prevent-Epidemics-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: December 22, 2021

Resolve to Save Lives
December 22, 2021
What do we know about the Novavax vaccine?
WHO TFA 2021

Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2021

World Health Organization
December 7, 2021
Annual REPLACE progress report 2021
Advocacy and communications Monitoring and evaluation
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