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Spotlight

Investing in Health: Building Back to a Safer and More Equitable World

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world a hard lesson: that the health of people and the health of economies and societies are inextricably linked. Investing in health is the only way we will be able to build back to a safer and more equitable world.

VitalTalks

Investing in Health: NCD Prevention and COVID-19 Recovery

On the sidelines of the World Health Assembly, Vital Strategies and NCD Alliance held a special VitalTalks on proven policies that governments can adopt to tilt away from ill health and showcase examples of leadership on NCD prevention.

Press Mentions

Without Collaboration, Innovation Is Just An Idea That Never Comes To Fruition

Forbes : Jose Luis Castro explains the importance of collaboration.

Press Mentions

Air Pollution, Not Just Poor Nutrition, Can Lead to Childhood Stunting: Report

Global Citizen: Vivian Pun, air pollution epidemiologist in the Environmental Health division, on new research about the link between air pollution and stunting

Press Mentions

Children with Covid: why are some countries seeing more cases—and deaths?

The Guardian : Fatima Marinho, Principal Technical Advisor, speaks about why COVID-19 is affecting children severely in some countries but not others.

Case Studies

Colombia Rural Vital

This case study describes the development and implementation of the Colombia Rural Vital (CRV) strategy developed as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative. One of the Initiative’s aims is to address the systematic underreporting of vital events (births and deaths) in rural areas and ethnic communities.

Press Room

“Road safety is not a transportation challenge, it’s a public health crisis that must be addressed.”

Statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, on UN Global Road Safety Week 2021.

Vital People

Vaishakhi Mallik, Associate Director, South Asia, Policy, Advocacy and Communication

As part of her role as the India country lead for Vital Strategies’ Policy, Advocacy and Communication division, Vaishakhi develops testimonial campaigns that often involve broadcasting the stories of people harmed by tobacco.