Press Mentions Michigan groups get money to combat opioid crisis MLive: Michigan organizations are getting grants to combat opioid addiction in the state as part of a $10 million Michigan commitment from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Vital Strategies announced.
Press Room New Projects to Reduce Overdose Deaths Announced in Michigan With support from Governor Whitmer, law enforcement, state health officials, and harm reduction groups, programs will increase access to lifesaving medications in hospitals and jails, increase distribution of naloxone, and expand syringe service programs.
Press Mentions Los viejos problemas de salud se encuentran con los nuevos El País: Una buena calidad de vida no la dan las soluciones médicas, sino que debe encontrarse en todo lo que hacemos y lo que nos rodea. En esa dirección giran las tendencias en salud global. La idea es que la elección saludable sea siempre la opción fácil
Press Mentions Getting the Numbers That Matter for Public Policy Stanford Social Innovation Review: Unregistered births and deaths and other failures to officially document people's lives have compromised public policy around the world. Governments, nonprofits, public health groups, and other organizations that play a critical role in civil registration and vital statistics can start improving their efforts with these six insights.
Press Mentions A step-by-step guide to battle city’s pollution launched The Times of India: KOLKATA: How to battle air pollution effectively in most polluted metropolis like Kolkata or Delhi? Vital Strategies, a global health organization on Wednesday launched a guide to fast-tracking proven approaches and innovation for cities: 'Accelerating City Progress on Clean Air: Innovation and Action Guide'at the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi organized by The Energy and Research Institute (TERI), Bloomberg Philanthropies and Vital Strategies.
Press Room Dr. Tom Frieden on the World Health Organization’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern The World Health Organization announced a public health emergency of international concern related to the novel coronavirus (2019 nCov).
Press Room First Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths in Nearly Three Decades A new report from the CDC finds a slight decline in drug overdose deaths in 2018, the first in nearly three decades. Harm reduction strategies have played an important role in the reduction of overdose deaths.
Vital Stories Essential Reading: Vital Strategies Staff’s Favorite Books of 2019 If you are wondering what to read next, look no further than Vital Strategies staff recommendations from 2019.
Press Room Launch of ‘Accelerating City Progress on Clean Air: Innovation and Action Guide’ Bloomberg Philanthropies and Vital Strategies have launched “Accelerating City Progress on Clean Air: Innovation and Action Guide,” a guide to fast-tracking proven approaches and innovations to reduce air pollution.
Explainers Devex Interview: Christina Chang discusses strategies to tackle obesity Christina Chang, Deputy CEO, explains to Devex how cross-sectorial strategies are needed to tackle obesity.