Press Room Statement From Sumi Mehta, Vice President, Environmental, Climate and Urban Health at Vital Strategies, on World Environment Day Clean air is a basic human right. Yet, shockingly, over 90% of the world’s population breathes polluted air, contributing to millions of deaths and countless illnesses including asthma, lung and heart disease, and stunted growth in children each year.
Press Room Vital Strategies and Partners Recognized by the World Health Organization on World No Tobacco Day 2024 Vital Strategies is proud to announce Gustavo Sóñora, Regional Director of Tobacco Control, Latin America, has been named a 2024 World Health Organization World No Tobacco Day Award winner.
Vital Stories “There was only space for cars”: A Bangkok neighborhood gets safer streets “If we can increase space for pedestrians and cyclists, it can help people become healthier.”
Press Mentions The tobacco industry makes teenagers addicted for life Newsweek en Español: Newsweek spoke with Jorge Alday, Director, STOP, A Global Tobacco Industry Watchdog, about the threat of the tobacco industry to young people.
VitalTalks VitalTalks Live: Safer, Healthier Air Starts With Data In this VitalTalks event held in Washington D.C., Climate and Clean Air Coalition partners Environmental Defense Fund and Vital Strategies discuss how data is helping improve air quality and the need for clean air actions to protect our health and the health of our planet.
Vital Stories New Online Course Supports Action on Racial Equity in Drug User Health Programs "More than 110,000 people in the United States died from overdose in 2022, and mortality rates are now highest in Black and Indigenous communities."
Press Room Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years, But Still More Than 100,000 Lives Lost Read our statement: States must urgently deploy billions available to scale up public health solutions.
Vital Stories John Oliver Shines Spotlight on Opioid Settlement Funds With 25-Minute On-Air Segment The Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program was proud to be featured alongside its partners in a segment that aired on Last Week Tonight.
Press Room Renaming a Tobacco Industry Front Group Doesn’t Make It Less of a Front Group "We’ve seen no evidence that Global Action to End Smoking intends to promote policies that have been proven over decades to reduce tobacco use."
Spotlight Improving Lives and Shaping Health Policy With Communication Campaigns Vital Strategies’ new Campaign Beacon spotlights effective and innovative communication campaigns addressing pivotal issues shaping global health. Our goal: a society where good health is possible for all. Explore the new website now.