Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests Additional $115 Million In Resolve To Save Lives To Continue Preventing Deaths From Heart Disease
Amount Raised
$115 Million
Description
Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced additional funding for Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), a global public health non-profit organization focused on preventing deaths from heart disease. Heart attacks and strokes are the leading cause of death worldwide, and over the past five years RTSL has demonstrated that prevention is possible at scale. Bloomberg Philanthropies' new commitment of $115 million over the next five years will support Resolve to Save Lives' goal of saving 100 million lives from cardiovascular disease by 2047. This announcement follows a 2017 investment of $100 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies that launched RTLS's Cardiovascular Health programs bringing the total investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to RTSL to $215 million.