Press Room “Cities are already using the momentum of their pandemic response to embrace new opportunities for healthier, more sustainable systems and behaviors” Cities are places where health can be produced or compromised—and the outsized impact of COVID-19 on cities has forced us to confront this fact with new urgency.
Vital Stories Urban Leadership in Response to COVID-19 Heralds a Healthier Future: Q&A with Ariella Rojhani On #WorldCitiesDay we sat down with Ariella Rojhani, Director of the Partnership for Healthy Cities at Vital Strategies, to learn more about how the global network of cities has adapted to the COVID-19 era.
Press Mentions India’s capital chokes on ‘severe’ smog as farm fires soar Agence France-Presse: Sumi Mehta, Senior Epidemiologist with the Environmental Health team, discusses air pollution in New Delhi.
Vital Stories Five Ways We’re Using Data to Address Public Health Disparities On World Statistics Day we're highlighting our global work to improve public health data systems.
Expert Q&A We Cannot End Overdoses Until We Achieve Racial Justice: Q&A with Julie Rwan Julie Rwan, Senior Manager for the Overdose Prevention Program’s Michigan team explains what executive actions hope to accomplish, how this impacts overdose prevention work, and why addressing racism in public health is paramount.
Vital Stories Q&A with Adam Karpati on Mental Health Dr. Adam Karpati, Senior Vice President of Public Health Programs at Vital Strategies answers a series of questions explaining the importance of supporting mental health awareness, prevention and treatment.
Press Mentions Report recommends reducing incarceration for substance use violations Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Kate Boulton, Legal Technical Adviser for Vital's Overdose Prevention Program, discusses reducing incarceration for substance use violations
Press Mentions Press Mentions The path to ‘herd immunity’ would be lined with half a million dead Americans The Washington Post: Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, outlines how pursuing herd immunity is the wrong solution for the pandemic.
Vital Stories When Citizens Become Industry Watchdogs Vital India launched a national Facebook campaign, Tobacco Enforcement & Reporting Movement (TERM), to take on the tobacco industry by inspiring citizens to report marketing violations.
Vital Stories Be Proud of Your Past, Embrace the Future: 8 Latinx Pioneers to Learn About This Latinx Heritage Month This Latinx Heritage Month, Vital Strategies is celebrating the rich histories, cultures and contributions of Latinx people. Our team has compiled a list of eight trailblazers whose activism, intellectual and artistic achievements influenced the Americas and the world.