Timeline

Practical treatment protocols improve hypertension management
We published a statement with the World Hypertension League on the benefits of a practical treatment protocol for global hypertension management.

Supporting Vietnam’s national hypertension program
Members of our cardiovascular health team visited and gave feedback to health care facilities implementing the national hypertension program in Vietnam.

Salt reduction in Chinese schools
Our nutrition team traveled to China to learn about a healthy canteen initiative in primary and middle schools in Shandong province.

Program Management for Epidemic Preparedness training course begins
Our Prevent Epidemics team kicked off a 12-month certified training program for mid-level program managers working in emergency preparedness in Rwanda.

LINKS Community grant recipients announced
The first LINKS Community grant recipients were announced. Eleven countries will now save lives by better controlling blood pressure, reducing salt intake or eliminating trans fat.

Africa Health Agenda International Conference
We participated in AHAIC 2019 in Rwanda, where we met with our implementing partners and provided demos of PreventEpidemics.org to conference attendees.

Cardiovascular Health Partner Meeting
Resolve to Save Lives welcomed our cardiovascular health partners and representatives from 9 of the countries in which we work to NYC. We shared learnings from our first year and focused on strengthening our ability to effectively support rapid country progress.

Rwanda prepares for Ebola
Rwanda conducted a simulation exercise to prepare for new cases of Ebola entering the country from neighboring DRC. Read what they learned...

Global NCD gathering in Bangkok
Tom Frieden, our President and CEO, delivered the keynote address (slides) at the Prince Mahidol Awards Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

Caribbean Public Health Agency improves epidemic preparedness
The agency developed an innovative monitoring, early alert and response system to quickly identify emerging diseases. Read the story here...

Experts agree on statement of preparedness for public health emergencies
Global health experts attended the WHO High-level Conference for Public Health Emergencies, Challenges, and Opportunities in Urban Areas in Lyon, France. A statement on preparedness (PDF) for public health emergencies was produced by the close of the meeting.