Vital Stories Getting Ahead of the Next Frontier in Tobacco Marketing Vital Strategies' Tobacco Enforcement and Reporting Movement released a new report on the evolving marketing tactics used by the tobacco industry. Vital Strategies
Vital Stories Brazilian Government Engages with Vital Strategies’ Innovative Approach to Addressing Mental Health
Press Room “Big soda’s plastic waste is at the heart of planetary health’s decline.” Statement from Trish Cotter, Global Lead, Food Policy Program at Vital Strategies and Dan Kass, Senior Vice President, Environmental, Urban and Climate Health at Vital Strategies, on Earth Day 2024’s theme, “Planet vs. Plastics”.
Press Mentions The imperative of health economics Hindustan Times: LM Singh, Emily Myers and Dr. Nidhi Chaudhary share their views on how health economics can be a powerful tool for strong and efficient healthcare policies.
Expert Q&A Vital Stories You Can’t End Overdose without Harm Reduction: Q & A with “The Harm Reduction Gap” author Dr. Sheila Vakharia Vital Strategies spoke with Dr. Sheila Vakharia about her new book, The Harm Reduction Gap, and how we can help end the overdose crisis.
Press Mentions ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher The Guardian: Luyanda Majija, a strategic adviser based in South Africa for Vital Strategies, discusses how sugar taxes can address rising obesity levels.
Vital People Joseph Ngamije, Senior Manager, Africa and East Mediterranean Region, Partnership for Healthy Cities Jospeh joined Vital Strategies in 2017 as a project officer for the Partnership for Healthy Cities, where he has helped the program grow to more than 70 cities. Joseph mostly focuses on 14 cities in Africa plus Amman, Jordan, helping them to develop policies that reduce noncommunicable diseases and injuries.
Spotlight Creating Healthier, Safer Cities: Highlights From the 2024 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit By 2050, 68% of people will live in cities. The second annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit brought urban leaders together to discuss how to make cities healthier and safer. Photo: Kathleen Carlson of Bloomberg Philanthropies speaks during a plenary session at the Summit.
Case Studies Centering Country Ownership and Leadership: The Data for Health Initiative’s Approach In global health and development, country ownership and leadership are critical to institutionalization and sustainability. This case study looks at success stories of country ownership from our Data for Health Initiative.
Press Room Vital Strategies Welcomes Ping Hsieh and Renata Reis to Board of Trustees “As we face a pivotal juncture for public health, it is an honor to have Ping Hsieh and Renata Reis join our Board of Trustees.”
Vital Stories Data in Action: Accelerating Gender Equity and Inclusion To mark International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the pivotal role of data in advancing gender equity.
Expert Q&A Vital Stories Supporting Health and Safety of Sex Workers and People Who Use Drugs: A Q&A With Project SAFE At the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, we recognize that the fight for sex workers’ rights, and our work to reduce fatal overdose and drug related harms, are inextricably tied and closely aligned with the goals and values of supporting those most affected by the criminalization of drug use.