Press Mentions

Devex: Goalkeepers is worthy and necessary, but without the ability to conduct accurate, timely, and robust progress measurement, this effort and the SDGs have an unaddressed Achilles heel. In other words, the SDGs need “Scorekeepers” to complement the work of the “Goalkeepers.”

IOL: To commemorate International Diabetes Day today, the City of Cape Town announced the launch of Partnership for Health Cities, a public awareness campaign to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the city.

CNN: Almost half of all Americans -- 46% -- are now considered to be in the high blood pressure category based on new guidelines released Monday.

Daily Mail: Former CDC director Dr Tom Frieden, who is now the president and CEO of Resolve To Save Lives, an initiative by health nonprofit Vital Strategies, said: 'We have to take control of high blood pressure worldwide.

Washington Post : Leading heart health experts tightened the guidelines for high blood pressure Monday, a change that will sharply increase the number of U.S. adults considered hypertensive in the hope that they, and their doctors, will address the deadly condition sooner.

The Hindu : Often loaded with emotional overtones, many of us are guilty of saying words to the effect, “The traffic snarls while driving to work make my blood pressure rise” or “my blood pressure shoots up every time my boss calls me for a meeting.”

The Independent : The Health Ministry and Vital Strategy launched the 30-second long TV spot titled 'Bish Batas' to aware the common people about indirect impact of the tobacco.

Jamaica Observer: “I fully endorse the purpose of this initiative. Noncommunicable diseases and injuries cause nearly 80 per cent of deaths around the world today. With over half the world's population now living in cities, bold actions by local leaders to improve public health policy and practice are vital,” the mayor added.

CityLab : “Our work can’t be limited to exhortations to eat better and stop smoking,” said Adam Karpati, a senior vice president at Vital Strategies, an organization that works to strengthen public health systems primarily in developing countries.

Milenio: More than half a year after starting the process to join the Alliance of Healthy Cities, Guadalajara today presented advances in the strategy that drives to be a member of this global network, and whose main goal is to impact policies in favor of 'active mobility', particularly in the use of the bicycle.