Press Room Powerful Videos Feature Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones Calling For Health Solutions, Not Criminalization, to Address Overdose Crisis Families who have lost a loved one to overdose are sharing their stories in a series of powerful videos being released by Broken No More, an organization comprised of thousands of families across the country who have lost loved ones to overdose.
Press Room Saving Lives from Pneumonia Requires Clean Air Statement From Sumi Mehta, Vice President, Environmental, Climate and Urban Health at Vital Strategies, on World Pneumonia Day.
Press Room Consumo de bebida alcoólica custa ao Brasil R$ 18,8 bilhões por ano e é responsável por 12 mortes por hora O consumo de bebidas alcoólicas representou um custo para o Brasil da ordem de R$ 18,8 bilhões em 2019. É o que aponta o estudo “Estimação dos Custos Diretos e Indiretos atribuíveis ao Consumo do Álcool no Brasil”, realizado pela Fiocruz a pedido das organizações Vital Strategies e ACT Promoção da Saúde como parte da iniciativa RESET Álcool.
Press Room Alcohol Use Costs Brazil R$ 18.8 Billion Per Year and is Responsible for 12 Deaths an Hour "The need to adopt proven measures such as the selective tax on alcoholic beverages is clear."
Press Room World Cities Day: As Chronic Disease Rates Rise, Mayors Urge Action for Healthier Food in African Cities World Cities Day statement by four West African mayors calling on local governments to address a growing health crisis on the continent.
Press Mentions Hot cigarettes can be addictive for the new generation. Văn Hóa: Jorge Alday, Director of STOP, was featured in an article in the national Vietnamese publication which covered the tobacco industry’s manipulative marketing methods, citing Vital Strategies’ and STOP’s work.
Vital Stories Cleaner Air: Investing in Our Future Everyone needs clean air. But worldwide, over 99% of people live in places where air pollution exceeds the World Health Organization's guidelines for what is deemed safe.
Press Room Chronic Effects of Lead Pose Long-Term Risks for Adults Lead should never have been added to paint, gasoline, food, cosmetics or alternative medicines. Lead pipes should never have been used to carry our drinking water.
CEO Perspective Reflections on the U.N. General Assembly 2024 Right now, the future of global development depends on one key factor: strong and equitable public health systems. Without them, we can’t fully advance human rights or achieve the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Press Mentions Overdose deaths are down nationally, but up in many Western states Stateline: Daliah Heller, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives, was quoted in this article discussing current trends in drug overdose deaths in the U.S.