The World Health Organization (WHO) HEARTS package is a highly effective, life-saving approach to improving control of high blood pressure, as shown in a new trial conducted in rural Bangladesh with support from Resolve to Save Lives. heart.bmj.com/content/early/…

“I used to say there is no magic bullet, but I have changed my mind. The magic bullet is called primary health care. We need to strengthen primary health care and make it multidisciplinary.” 💯 Great point Hans Kluge! healthpolicy-watch.news/hans-kluge-who…

Aidan O’Leary was a wonderful person who did excellent work, listening carefully to colleagues and communities, leading a challenging effort with humility and excellence. I had great respect for his knowledge and dedication. His loss is a terrible tragedy for his family, friends,

Ten years ago today, World Health Organization (WHO) declared the West Africa #Ebola outbreak a #PHEIC—a crisis overlooked for months and only drawing attention when wealthier nations were impacted The outbreak persisted for over two years, leading to over 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths. This devastation

Diseases that threaten humans often emerge from the animal world. Wonderful article on the veterinarian public health heroes who are working to protect us by focusing on the animals around us. newyorker.com/science/elemen…

My recent NEJM podcast!

Digital tools have great potential to improve care—but they must designed with health care workers at the center. Daniel Burka shares the lessons our team learned in creating a tool for managing patients with chronic disease. globalhealthnow.org/2024-08/digita…

Building trust is crucial to public health success – and it starts with listening to patients, as Barron H. Lerner writes in a new essay for NEJM. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Missed follow-up appointments are a significant barrier to hypertension control, especially in low and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, text message reminders boosted attendance, according to a new study by our team at Resolve to Save Lives and partners. nature.com/articles/s4137…

Unrelated to Covid, the increasing rates of mortality in the United States. Not seen in any other high income country. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… JAMA Steven Woolf "Something systemic to the US is limiting survival."

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This is what mpox looks like. This is what neglect looks like. And without faster action and more solidarity, it will get worse. nytimes.com/card/2024/08/2…

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death, and it can affect people of all ages. In Ethiopia, growing recognition of this threat is prompting action. thereporterethiopia.com/41672/

I joined my fellow former CDC directors to share why weakening the agency that leads our health protection would cost lives and damage the economy. Read our new op-ed in STAT: statnews.com/2024/09/05/cdc…

Eight former CDC directors, including Dr. Tom Frieden, share why a robust CDC focused on the full spectrum of health threats we face is critical to protect people in the U.S.— and around the world. statnews.com/2024/09/05/cdc…

Eight former CDC directors write that they are "deeply concerned" that recommendations to cut CDC funding would cost lives and damage the economy in a First Opinion. trib.al/D7YWcUv