Vital Stories

Preliminary results from Stage 1 of STREAM show that the nine-month treatment regimen being tested achieved favourable outcomes in almost 80 percent of those treated.

The city hopes that by getting people used to driving less, the citizenry will become more physically active and breathe cleaner air too.

Our inaugural annual report captures not just the scope and intent of our work, but the stories of individuals whose lives we touch everyday through our programs.

The message calls on Myanmar’s citizens to stop chewing betel quid. The campaign will run nationwide on national radio and television for six weeks.

At a recent event in Mexico City, Vital Strategies met with advocates, media outlets and local partners working towards a significant milestone in the nation’s health: a Smoke-Free Mexico initiative.

Sweet as it may seem, sugarcane has bitter roots.

The Vital Strategies team recently visited the Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute in Virginia, where they learned that vehicle designs are being changed to reduce injuries not just of passengers but also those outside of the vehicle, such as pedestrians.