Resolve to Save Lives

High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer—taking 10 million lives every year. Yet safe, effective, and low-cost medicines already exist. In a new video, patients share their experiences living with high blood pressure, and health experts explain why affordable access to medicine is essential. Expanding treatment is possible—and it’s life-changing. Learn more about how better access to blood pressure medication can save lives worldwide: …ebillionhearts.resolvetosavelives.org

Join us May 21 for a #WHA79 side event launching the Emergency-Ready Primary Health Care (ERPHC) Framework and Operational Guide—a practical approach to embedding preparedness and resilience into primary health care. 🗓 Thursday, 21 May 2026 🕕 18:00–19:30 CEST 🔗Register: eventcreate.com/e/erphc-wha-20…

Connect with us at the 79th World Health Assembly! We’re co-hosting four events with partners that showcase scalable solutions to some of the world’s deadliest health threats. We hope you’ll join us throughout the week both in person and online: resolvetosavelives.org/timeline/join-…

Access the full technical package here: iris.who.int/items/8831fbe4…

WHO’s updated SHAKE the salt habit package provides new tools and evidence for impactful sodium reduction policies and interventions that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Did you know that eating too much salt raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke and kidney disease?

Celebrating our partnerships for heart health ❤️ For eight years, we’ve worked with more than 50 global partners to drive meaningful progress in heart health by making blood pressure care available at the primary health care level and creating healthier food environments. Last week, we gathered to celebrate our collective impact and chart the path forward to continue promoting cardiovascular health. Together, we can save 100 million lives.

Join us for a webinar on Friday! Hypertension remains a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and premature deaths even though it can be prevented and controlled. Ahead of World Hypertension Day, we're hosting a webinar that will focus on accelerating India's progress in hypertension control and scaling proven solutions. The conversation will bring together government officials, health care experts, partners and frontline workers to share evidence-based solutions, successful models and other ways to expand hypertension control across India faster and at greater scale. 🗓️ May 15, 2026, 3-4pm IST 🔗 Register here: resolvetosavelives.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Tune in tomorrow for the launch of @WHO's updated SHAKE the salt habit package! Our President and CEO @DrTomFrieden will open the webinar, followed by experts and country leaders who will highlight what's new and showcase real-world country experiences creating healthier food environments. Register here: who.int/news-room/even…

Lead poisoning is estimated to cause more deaths worldwide each year than malaria and HIV/AIDS combined, harming children and contributing to heart disease in adults. Join us on May 18 for a livestreamed event with @Bloombergdotorg and @WHO where we’ll discuss strategies to reduce lead exposure and preview WHO’s Technical Package for Lead Poisoning Prevention. During the event, you’ll hear from country health experts about how we can tackle one of the world’s most pressing and preventable health challenges. RSVP for the livestream: checkout.eventcreate.com/leadwha2026/vi… If you’re interested in attending in-person, please fill in this form: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Introducing the nominees for the inaugural 7-1-7 awards, hosted by the 7-1-7 Alliance! The Alliance spans nearly 90 countries that are using or on the road to using 7-1-7 to stop outbreaks faster and save lives. These awards celebrate some of the individuals whose work to strengthen outbreak detection, notification and response is transforming health security worldwide. The Alliance will announce the winners at the Global Health Security Conference in Kuala Lumpur in June. Ahead of then, you can learn about their contributions to the global 7-1-7 community here: 717alliance.org/impact/awards/

Something’s coming 👀 Mark your calendars: On May 18, we’re releasing a new edition of Epidemics That Didn’t Happen, our flagship report on the power of epidemic preparedness. If you’re interested in global health success stories grounded in evidence, stay tuned…

Last week, we partnered with Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA) to bring together civil society organizations from 11 African countries in Nairobi to collaborate on a shared advocacy agenda for epidemic preparedness, with a focus on collaborative surveillance, the practice of using real-time data to make decisions related to outbreak detection and response. At the end of the two-day bootcamp, participating organizations adopted the Nairobi Declaration on African Health Security and Collaborative Disease Surveillance, which urges African governments, regional institutions, and development partners to treat epidemic preparedness and collaborative disease surveillance as urgent priorities, emphasizing their role in economic and security stability. They left with clear next steps to elevate and operationalize the declaration at the national and subnational level. They also made a commitment to build a regional platform that advances Africa-led collaborative surveillance priorities with political leaders, technical institutions, and donors. Thank you to our partners and participants for a productive and inspiring session that will help civil society organizations build more resilient health security systems in Africa.

Attending #WHA79 in Geneva? Join us for an in-person breakfast event co-hosted by the @Pandemic_Fund. 📍 Space is limited—RSVP now: eventcreate.com/e/etdh2026

Today is World #HandHygiene Day—a reminder that good hand hygiene keeps health care workers, patients and their families safe. Many avoidable infections acquired in health care settings could be prevented with hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures—yet health care workers are not always equipped with the tools and resources they need. Countries and health leaders can strengthen IPC to create safer and more effective health care systems. Learn more: who.int/campaigns/worl…

Last month, we partnered with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health to bring together national health leaders for a critical meeting on tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke that claim millions of lives each year. Our team is supporting this technical working group as they update Ethiopia's national NCD strategy, sharpening care guidelines and aligning with global health standards. Through this work, they're breaking down silos and uniting partners around a single, coordinated plan so that progress at the national level reaches communities across the country.

High blood pressure is a leading cause of death worldwide, even though it’s both preventable and treatable. Dr. Renu Garg, our Senior Vice President for Cardiovascular Health, recently spoke with Jenny Lei Ravelo from @devex about the mismatch between the global burden of high blood pressure and the attention it receives. The article outlines some of the ways countries and funders can improve blood pressure control, including improvements to primary health care, a reliable supply of free and accessible blood pressure medicines, and preventive policy measures that create healthier food environments. Read the full piece: devex.com/news/how-can-g…

Six years after the emergence of COVID-19, our President and CEO @DrTomFrieden and @jessicamalaty discuss the state of global preparedness. Dr. Frieden explains how countries can use the 7-1-7 target to detect and control outbreaks more quickly, saving more lives. Learn about how countries are using the 7-1-7 target to prevent epidemics: resolvetosavelives.org/how-we-save-li…

In 2025, malaria cases appeared in El Salvador, putting the country’s hard-earned malaria-free status at risk. Thankfully, health officials were prepared. They deployed a high-speed, cross-sector coordination strategy and contained 113 cases with no deaths. Watch our new video to learn how they did it. Learn more: etdh.resolvetosavelives.org/case-studies/h…