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Lessons learned from treating 34 million people with hypertension

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Hypertension is the leading cause of preventable death globally, yet only one in five people with high blood pressure have it under control despite availability of effective, low-cost medicines and…
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Global Development Assistance for Health Allocated to Cardiovascular Disease Control, 2015 to 2022

Journal of American College of Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide yet CVD prevention efforts remain starkly underfunded. A new landmark report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology quantifies…
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Australian clinician group advocates for lower-sodium salts to lower high blood pressure

High blood pressure is the leading cause of preventable death in Australia, and a clinician group is taking action to help get it under control.   The National Hypertension Taskforce…
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Association between timeliness of detection, notification and response and the magnitude, severity and duration of disease outbreaks: a retrospective review of 84 outbreaks in Uganda, 2017–2022

BMJ Global Health
Timely detection, notification and response are critical to reducing the impact of outbreaks, yet evidence linking these factors to outcomes has been limited. In an analysis of 84 outbreaks reported…
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Adoption and use of the 7-1-7 timeliness metrics for detection, notification, and early response actions to public health events: an observational study in Liberia, January 2024–June 2025

7-1-7 Alliance
Wellcome Open Research article published on October 31, 2025. This study was conducted by 7-1-7 Alliance partners in Liberia and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).
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Ultra-processed foods in Bangladesh are full of salt—and often not saying so

Ummay Afroza, et al.
A new study shows 97% of people in Bangladesh consumed ultra-processed foods weekly, with 63% of products exceeding WHO sodium limits.
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Global report on hypertension 2025: High stakes—turning evidence into action

The World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization's second global hypertension report identifies access to life-saving medicines as the biggest barrier—but also the greatest opportunity—for rapid, scalable progress to get high blood pressure under…
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How to increase hypertension control 6-fold through primary health care

Resolve to Save Lives
This advocacy resource from Resolve to Save Lives highlights lessons learned and key strategies for improving population-level blood pressure control in the Philippines.
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Progress in epidemic-ready primary health: early pilot results from four African countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda), December 2023-October 2024

BMJ Global Health
Primary health care facilities are the first point of contact when community members fall ill. They are also essential to epidemic preparedness. Despite their critical importance, many facilities lack the…
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Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Timely laboratory confirmation

7-1-7 Alliance
This fourth post in the 7-1-7 bottleneck insights series examines delays in laboratory confirmation—the second most common response bottleneck—and practical ways countries can accelerate diagnostics for faster outbreak control.
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Learn about 7-1-7 at your own pace with free online courses

The 7-1-7 Alliance
As more countries adopt the 7-1-7 target to accelerate outbreak detection and response, training for public health officials is essential to maximize its impact. The 7-1-7 Alliance, an initiative hosted…
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Actionable 7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Overcoming low clinical suspicion in outbreak detection

7-1-7 Alliance
Low clinical suspicion is one of the most common barriers to early outbreak detection. The third post of the 7-1-7 Bottleneck Insights series highlights the value of bottleneck analysis –…
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Transforming the 2024 amendments to WHO’s International Health Regulations from an opportunity to a reality

BMJ Global Health
New IHR amendments strengthen global health emergency preparedness but will require strong political support and guidance.
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Watch: “HEARTS Voices – Access to Medicines”

Resolve to Save Lives
Our new video highlights the urgent need for affordable blood pressure medicines and shows how access can save lives, urging funders, governments, and the private sector to act.
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New research: Unhealthy food tax in the Philippines could save lives and money

The Lancet Public Health
A Lancet Public Health study shows a 20% tax on unhealthy foods in the Philippines could save thousands of lives and reduce healthcare costs.
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Potassium-enriched salt substitutes: supporting global cardiovascular and kidney health

Lancet Global Health
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
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Eliminating trans fat: Only your heart will know the difference

Dr. Tom Frieden explains how New York City successfully banned trans fat and became a model for eliminating this toxic food additive. 
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Effective ways to address obesity

Resolve to Save Lives
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…
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Calcium Channel Blockers for Global Hypertension Control

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.
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Hypertension Prevalence and Risk Factors in Adults with HIV at ART Centers in Mumbai

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.
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