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.
Vital Stories “It’s 30 For A Reason”: 5 Campaigns To Reduce Speeding and Improve Road Safety Progress on road safety is possible in every country, reducing speeding can allow everyone the opportunity to enjoy safe and livable streets.
Press Mentions Press Mentions Ciudades a la vanguardia de la salud El Tiemto: José Luis Castro on the future of cities.
Press Room Vietnam Launches Campaign Exposing Harm of Secondhand Smoke, Encourages Quitting to Protect Loved Ones Public education campaigns that highlight the harms of tobacco use and secondhand smoke can promote healthy behaviors.
Press Mentions Africa: Mothers Need Not Give Birth Alone AllAfrica: Dr. Sunday Dominic and Karen Schmidt, write about the success of a birth companion pilot in Tanzania.
Press Room Statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO, Vital Strategies, on the Newly Announced U.S. Support for Waiving Intellectual Property Protections for COVID-19 Vaccines With COVID-19 infections climbing to catastrophic levels in many countries, the U.S. government’s call for easing IP protections for vaccines demands urgent action.
Press Room To Combat Soaring Overdose Rates in Pennsylvania, New Initiative Pushes for Lifesaving Medications to People in Jails Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program and the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project launched a new initiative to increase access to lifesaving medication for people with opioid use disorder in jails
Press Room $350,000 in Grants Awarded to Advance Racial Equity and Harm Reduction in Michigan as Overdose Deaths Soar in Communities of Color The community-based projects focus on advancing racial equity and harm reduction in southeastern Michigan.