The UN helped reverse the AIDS epidemic. It now must do the same for TB A joint op-ed with José Luis Castro and Anton Pozniak, President of the International AIDS Society.
Press Mentions Big Tobacco Accused of Paying Influencers to Advertise Cigarettes Vaping Post: These social media campaigns have been documented in countries where advertising tobacco is banned, and of course such campaigns are bypassing these social media platforms’ own regulations which forbid paid advertising for tobacco products.
Press Mentions Ignore the nonsense and get your kids vaccinated Baraboo News-Republic: The disease measles, also known as rubeola, was universal in 1962, the year the United States licensed the first measles vaccine.
Press Mentions Bangkok Tackles Speeding, Making the City’s Roads Safer Petra: HRH Princess Dina said "Amman Municipality has teamed up with Partnership for Healthy Cities and taken up the challenge to transform Amman into a smoke-free city.
Press Mentions Healthy city initiative for a smoke-free Amman Roya News: Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Dina Mired, the “Partnership for Healthy Cities” event launched in Amman earlier today, August 28, 2018, at the Marriott Hotel.
Press Room Vital Strategies joins other leading health organizations urging U.S. FTC to investigate big tobacco’s failure to disclose paid advertisements The petition follows a two-year investigation, that found tobacco companies are paying young social media influencers with large audiences to post images of cigarettes and smoking and promote tobacco industry-sponsored events, contests and online promotions.
Press Mentions Countries urged to apply strong tobacco rules deal with cancer cases The Guardian (Tanzania): As per statistics, Tobacco kills over 6 million people every year globally, with most of these deaths occurring in low- and middle- income countries.
Press Mentions To Help the Newest Ebola Outbreak, New York Health Workers Stay Home WNYC: Amanda McClellan has degrees in nursing and public health, and spent a decade chasing outbreaks on the ground like Ebola. But she started to feel like there was more she could do.
Press Mentions Petition Demands Stop to Big Tobacco’s Social Media Deception AAFP: Now, the AAFP and eight fellow medical and public health organizations are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to halt these social media campaigns, which they say are deceptive and, in violation of U.S. law, target American youth.
Press Mentions Bangkok to add 10 road cameras in bid to cut speeding deaths The Nation: The Thai capital and 53 other cities in the world have pledged under the partnership to enact one of 10 proven policies identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as effective in protecting people from exposure to non-communicable diseases and injury risk factors.