Vital Stories

Access to COVID-19 information, vaccines and care is more challenging in some communities than others

School reopenings in Latin America in recent months are raising questions for urban leaders.

On July 22, 2021, a video was posted capturing people smoking at the largest vaccination center in the city—some before getting vaccinated and some after.

Here are our takeaways from COP9 this year.

A collaborative approach to public health can help us build better public health systems and drive policies that protect everyone, everywhere. 

Bidis outsell cigarettes in India by 8-to-1. 

Vital Strategies and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) teamed up to launch a community-driven, two-part public arts campaign aimed at confronting the stigma associated with drug use and changing what we see when we think about people who use drugs. 

An estimated 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer were identified in 2020 alone. 

In a world reshaped by COVID-19, Vital Strategies has ignited a conversation, asking thousands of our followers, partners and staff from around the world to share what public health means to them personally.

The Global Grants Program supports countries in implementing projects that improve data collection, analysis and use for public health decision-making.