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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has revealed the findings of a study to evaluate the implementation of the ‘Film Rule’, under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).

“Supersizing” the global gag rule to defund organizations with family-planning activities will render the world, and America, more vulnerable to the next pandemic.

Vital Strategies has congratulated health advocates, artists and the people of Kali Code village, Yogyakarta, on the unveiling of “Show Your True Colors,” a community project to paint anti-tobacco graphic murals (designed by renowned graffiti artist Koma) throughout the village.

On World Cancer Day, Vital Strategies urges governments to implement proven, cost -effective health policies to support cancer prevention. At least one -third of all cancer cases are preventable: tobacco alone causes 20 percent of cancer deaths.

Vital Strategies has condemned South Africa’s beverage industry association – BevSA – for lying to the media and other stakeholders about World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) stance on soda taxes.

Officials in Fortaleza, Brazil have unveiled a mass media campaign in collaboration with strong police enforcement aimed at increasing the proper use of helmets, a critical safety measure needed to reduce injury and death among motorcyclists and their passengers.

Thamini Uhai has handed over its maternal health program in Pwani Region to the Regional Commissioner, Engineer Ernest Kidnilo. Thamini Uhai has worked in cooperation with the district government over the past eight years, and the long-planned handover is part of Thamini Uhai’s sustainability strategy.

Vital Strategies stands with other global health advocates warning of the harmful consequences of implementing a new “super-sized” Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule.

Vital Strategies congratulates the Government of Indonesia on a new campaign that graphically highlights the many harmful illnesses caused by tobacco use, including lung cancer, Buerger's disease, stroke and throat cancer. The campaign, “What damage will this cigarette do?”, was launched at an event in Jakarta.