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

Unlocking low-sodium salt substitutes’ potential to prevent millions of cardiovascular deaths: We worked with @JohnsHopkins and @georgeinstitute to identify the most urgent research gaps https://t.co/uxptDIq38t

Nigeria has taken a major step toward strengthening national health security with the launch of its second National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS 2.0) Our team supported the development of the plan alongside multiple stakeholders and partners, including @WHO and

Last month, we partnered with the @SONNigeria to host a two-day capacity-building workshop as part of our new Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative. We brought together 35 scientists and analysts from @NafdacAgency, SON, state environmental health offices, and the University of

Progress on heart health: The Australia National Hypertension Taskforce released a new statement supporting potassium-enriched, low-sodium salt substitutes. We welcome this leadership and hope others will follow their lead. https://t.co/9x5appisJt

High blood pressure kills more than 10 million people every year, but we can change that. Expanding access to simple, effective, and inexpensive treatment is a critical step towards getting blood pressure under control and saving lives. Our partners in the Philippines started

Effective leadership is crucial for finding and stopping outbreaks quickly. Earlier this month, we brought together 15 senior public health leaders from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia for a Collaborative Surveillance Leadership Lab. What’s a Leadership Lab? It’s a

When infectious diseases go unrecognized in healthcare facilities, outbreaks can spiral out of control before they're even detected. We call this low clinical suspicion, and it’s one of the main bottlenecks to detecting and controlling outbreaks. Our Epidemic-Ready Primary

Time is lives. The Resolve To Save Lives team worked with partners in Uganda to show how the 7-1-7 target supported faster responses, leading to quicker control of outbreaks and fewer cases and deaths. This is one of the essential ways forward for public health: find threats

A new country-wide, cross-sectional study in Bangladesh reveals that ultra-processed foods are full of hidden salt. The study highlights concerning realities of processed food consumption in Bangladesh: ➡️97% of participants consumed processed or ultra-processed foods within the

There is no safe level of lead exposure. Our partners in Nigeria recently commemorated International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to spread the word about a deadly health threat that contributes to an estimated more than 1 million deaths from heart disease each year and causes

Eating less salt could save your life. Our president and CEO @DrTomFrieden spoke to Simar Bajaj at the @nytimes about effective strategies to help people consume less sodium. These include swapping traditional salt with low-sodium, potassium-enriched salt, incorporating more

Detecting disease outbreaks quickly saves lives. A new research article in @GlobalHealthBMJ confirms that timeliness in disease outbreak response directly affects outbreak duration and impact. The authors analyzed 84 outbreaks in Uganda and found a statistically significant

“Don’t wait until you’re told you’re a leader. We all have a role. Lead from where you are.”    Last month, Amanda McClelland, our Senior Vice President, Prevent Epidemics, spoke on a panel at the Global Health Exhibition, an event bringing together global health leaders across

Blood pressure medication is one of the most cost-effective public health tools—yet there’s a huge gap in access between low-income countries and high-income countries.     The 2025 Global Report on Hypertension from @WHO outlines concrete strategies to make blood pressure

We partnered with @NCDCgov to facilitate a capacity-building workshop for 40 national health security evaluators. The attendees learned how to conduct subnational health security assessments using the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool and International Health Regulation (IHR)

We recently partnered with @EPHIEthiopia to deliver a three-day Program Management for Epidemic Preparedness (PMEP) workshop. The training equipped 21 senior officials from Ethiopia’s Public Health Emergency Management directorate with practical tools to lead teams, make

New research shows how an initiative in India has improved hypertension control and reduced patient costs. Congratulations to our partners at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Indian Council of Medical Research on this successful program

📊New stat spotlight Primary health care is a critical public health tool—but many countries struggle to make it accessible, accountable, and cost-effective. Investing in primary health can strengthen health systems and save millions of lives. Learn more about our work