Press Room Gutting the Clean Power Plan Will Bring Ill Health to Americans, and the World This move dismisses worldwide scientific consensus around the causes and consequences of climate change, ignores the direct benefits to public health in the US from cleaner air, and undermines the Paris Agreement.
Vital Stories “Verbal autopsies” could reveal how millions live and die – CBS News This article "Verbal autopsies could reveal how millions live and die" regarding the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative was published by CBS News.
Press Room Political will, tobacco control and prioritization of research and funding is essential to combat TB On World TB Day, we call on governments around the world to strengthen the fight against Tuberculosis with strong tobacco control policies and prioritized funding for research on antimicrobial resistance and new treatments.
Vital Stories United Nations Highlights Fortaleza Efforts on Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility Fortaleza, Brazil is improving road safety and reducing pollution with better road design, a network of cycle lanes, bus lanes and a shared bike system.
Press Room Reductions in Tobacco Use Will Save Lives in the Philippines Vital Strategies has congratulated the Philippines’ government on reductions in smoking prevalence and levels of exposure to second-hand smoke, revealed in the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), Philippines, 2015.
Vital Stories How India’s Film and TV Industry can help fight big tobacco The size and popularity of the film and television industry has the power to influence the behavior and attitudes of millions of people in India and around the world.
Press Room ILO should vote to keep the tobacco industry from the policy table Vital Strategies has joined the Secretariat to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in calling on the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization to cut its ties with the tobacco industry.
Vital Stories After years of advocacy, a smoke-free Philippines is now within reach The Vital Strategies team was all hands on deck in the Philippines, with President Rodrigo Duterte poised to sign an Executive Order mandating 100% smokefree areas across the country.
Press Room Deaths on the Rise in Addis Ababa, but Pragmatic, Best Practice Solutions Exist City Releases First Ever Status Report on Road Safety
Vital Stories Taking Bold Steps in Maternal Health in Tanzania A young woman arrives at Buhingu Health Center in Western Tanzania after three days of labor at home.