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Vital Strategies joins Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO as an implementing partner in the Partnership for Healthy Cities, providing technical assistance, as needed, to participating cities as they pursue evidence-based interventions that deliver results.

On World Asthma Day, Vital Strategies calls upon governments to work together with environmental, public health and other development organizations to deliver clean air policies that would benefit millions of asthma sufferers.

Vital Strategies has congratulated authorities and health advocates in New York City on their work to introduce a series of new policies to curb tobacco use. These policies include raising the minimum price of all tobacco products and reducing through attrition the 9,000 tobacco retailers in NYC.

Progress to reduce smoking in China would reduce the total global burden of tobacco

Vital Strategies has welcomed a ruling from Colombia’s Supreme Court that orders the lifting of censorship of a public service announcement (PSA), “Take It Seriously,” that warns consumers of the health harms of sugary drinks.

Vital Strategies has expressed alarm that Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the nominee for commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration, previously held a position with an e-cigarette company and continues to have declared financial interests in that business.

On World Day for Physical Activity, we take a look at initiatives that workplaces can implement to help their staff stay active and healthy.