Vital Stories Oral Health: A Window into the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases Improving oral health is a cross-cutting issue that could strengthen health systems and improve equitable outcomes.
Press Mentions Report: Nearly 5 Trillion Cigarettes Consumed Globally Each Year VOA Africa: Africa 54 health correspondent Linord Moudou interviews Jeffrey Drope, author and co-editor of the Tobacco Atlas 7th Edition, on tobacco control in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CEO Perspective Executive Messages – 2021 Annual Report Letters from the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and from the President and CEO.
Vital Stories Three Things to Watch for at the 75th World Health Assembly What accomplishments can we hope to see in Geneva that will pave the way toward global progress?
Press Mentions Global smoking rates fall for first time, but rise for kids, Africa – report Reuters: Jeffrey Drope discusses findings from the 7th Edition of the Tobacco Atlas, including the harms of the tobacco industry on young populations and emerging economies.
VitalTalks The Tobacco Atlas: Mapping a Path Forward Hear from Vital Strategies, the Tobacconomics team at the University Illinois at Chicago and leading experts in tobacco control on the launch of the 7th edition of the Tobacco Atlas, the leading reference on the state of tobacco worldwide.
Spotlight New Tobacco Atlas: The Scale of the Tobacco Epidemic and the Progress Made Nearly 5 trillion cigarettes are consumed each year, contributing to more than 8 million deaths and nearly US $2 trillion in economic damage. The Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas finds slower progress in larger, poorer countries outweighing gains in many higher-income countries.
Press Room Report: Global Tobacco Users at 1.3 Billion; Smoking Among Young Teens Ages 13-15 Increases in 63 Countries In its 20th year of publication, the Tobacco Atlas finds slower progress among many larger, poorer countries outweighing gains in many higher-income countries.
Vital Stories Four Stereotypes We Need To Address About Parents and Pregnant People Who Use Drugs This Maternal Mental Health Month, Vital Strategies is breaking down four common stereotypes about pregnancy, parenting, and drug use.
Vital Stories Seven New Countries Join Global Grants Family in New Round of Funding The Global Grants Program closed its sixth round of funding with a selection of 12 projects dedicated to strengthening the collection, analysis and use of high-quality data in public health decision-making.