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Speech given to Global TB Caucus – Parliamentary Consultation

Speech given to the Global TB Caucus - Parliamentary Consultation in New York.

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Colombia Constitutional Court recognized for its decision to fight censorship about ads displaying the truth about sugary drinks

Vital Strategies welcomed news that the Constitutional Court of Colombia’s “Sugary Drinks” Decision has been awarded Columbia University’s 2018 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prize in the Significant Ruling Category.

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Cities And NCDs: The Growing Threat Of Childhood Obesity In Quito

Devex: As in many cities around the world, children in Quito are now more exposed to unhealthy food and sugary snacks contributing to childhood obesity.

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Cities And NCDs: Curbing Excess Salt Consumption In Ouagadougou

Devex: People in Ouagadougou are consuming excessive amounts of alcohol and sugary drinks, as well as fast food containing a high salt and fat content, growing the burden of non-communicable disease.

Combating Plastic and Air Pollution

Plastic’s contribution to air pollution, especially in the world’s poorer countries, is an insidious but important way in which plastic pollution harms people today, not to mention the impact on future generations.

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Burning Plastic Contributing to Toxic Haze Around the World

This Earth Day, we call for more focus on the open burning of plastics in municipal solid waste and informal recycling operations - a major cause of harmful air pollution.

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HHS Wants To Delay Common Rule Compliance

Politico: Bloomberg Philanthropies' Data for Health Initiative, is testing out new ways for tracking major life events such as birth numbers and causes of death providing governments and public health groups with a better sense of their populations’ overall health.

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New campaign encourages the public to challenge smokers violating Viet Nam’s smoke-free laws

"This powerful campaign marks an important step forward in fighting Viet Nam’s leading preventable killer – tobacco use. We believe it will encourage more smokers to comply with Viet Nam’s smokefree laws."

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Addis Ababa Fights Drink Driving with Emotional Testimonial

The television and radio campaign centers on a heartfelt testimonial from a man whose brother was killed by a driver under the influence of alcohol.

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Bogotá Urges Motorcyclists to Buckle Their Helmets

The city of Bogotá, Colombia, announced a new campaign to reduce road deaths by increasing helmet use among motorcyclists.

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