Press Room Statement from Nandita Murukutla, Vice President, Global Policy and Research, Vital Strategies, on the ban on sale of loose cigarettes and bidis by the Government of Maharashtra, India. "Vital Strategies commends the government of Maharashtra for banning the sale of loose cigarettes and bidis."
Vital Stories Responding to Pandemics—Lessons Learned From COVID-19 A recap of VitalTalks, "The World Wasn't Ready for a Pandemic—But It Could Be," where our experts discuss the importance of epidemic preparedness and the COVID-19 response.
Press Room Statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO, Vital Strategies, as Global COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches One Million Today we hit an excruciating milestone—over one million lives lost to COVID-19. Too many lives have been lost and too many livelihoods devastated. No country has been spared.
Heart Disease is Preventable: Global Leaders Must Prioritize Response Amidst COVID-19, World Heart Day is critical moment for governments to commit and invest in cardiovascular health to save lives now and in the future.
Press Room “Heart health is more important than ever during COVID-19” As the virus continues to spread, governments face a pandemic exacerbated by an already concerning epidemic: noncommunicable diseases, including heart disease.
Vital Stories Breonna Taylor’s Tragic Death is Another Example of the Violence Resulting from U.S. Drug Policies We stand in solidarity with those who are demanding justice and accountability in the horrific killing of Breonna Taylor, the tragic outcome of failed drug policies rooted in systemic racism.
Press Mentions Food Product Warning Labels Are A Cost-Effective Obesity Prevention Strategy, Says New Vital Strategies Report Health Policy Watch : Nandita Murukutla, Vice President of Global Policy and Research at Vital Strategies provides insight on the new report, "Whats in Our Food? A guidebook to introducing effective front-of-package nutrient labels".
Spotlight Spotlight: Shaping Healthier Environments with Smart Policies Health is inextricably linked to the people and institutions that shape our everyday lives—from the schools our children attend, to the government departments that manage the streets we use, to the businesses that shape the advertising that surrounds us. And policy is the best tool we have to empower people by making the healthy choice the easy choice.
Press Mentions Coronavirus pandemic won’t have a ‘fairy tale ending’ even with a vaccine, ex-CDC director warns Fox News : Dr. Tom Frieden discusses the importance of a holistic COVID-19 response even when there is a vaccine.
Press Room New Report on COVID-19 In Africa Highlights Need for Increased Access to Health Care Services and Protections for Health Care Workers New research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based COVID-19 Response(PERC) highlights substantial indirect burdens of the virus across Africa and offers recommendations to governments as countries scale up or scale down public health social measures to control the pandemic.