Press Room Jakarta Launches Ambitious Clean Air Partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies The Jakarta Capital City Government (DKI Jakarta), Bloomberg Philanthropies and implementing partner Vital Strategies announce the Jakarta Clean Air Partnership.
Vital Stories From Finding Hidden Homicides to Addressing Health Inequities, the Global Grants Program is Improving Health Data Lara Tabac, Director of Vital Strategies’ Global Grants Program on how the program has supported governments in improving public health through addressing information gaps and improving data processes.
Vital Stories Winning Public Trust in the Age of COVID-19: Mayors Trade Real-World Successes in Virtual Learning Series Virtual learning collaboration between the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and the Partnership for Healthy Cities allows mayors to share their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic and receive training by public health specialists.
Press Mentions Global cooperation tested by the pandemic at UNGA 75 Devex: Today, the U.N. faces some of its most crucial challenges in a world increasingly unsure about the future. As leaders gather for this annual meeting, they must seek to overcome this apprehension and foster cooperation among countries, U.N. agencies, civil society, and the private sector.
VitalTalks A Recipe for Health: The Urgent Need for Food Policy On the sidelines of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Vital Strategies hosted a virtual discussion on the urgent need for more effective global food policies to combat food insecurity and promote access to safe and nutritious food.
Press Room As COVID-19 Highlights Obesity’s Harms, Clear Labels on Unhealthy Foods Emerge as a Key Strategy to Improve Nutrition Vital Strategies and global partners today released the Guide to Introducing Effective Front-of-Package Nutrient Labels to assist countries in taking up this cost-effective, high-impact strategy to combat obesity.
Press Mentions To tobacco companies, Black lives don’t matter The Hill: Sandra Mullin, Senior Vice President for Policy, Advocacy and Communication on why it's time to end the tobacco industry's exploitation of Black people.
Vital Stories Myths and Misconceptions The FACT campaign to counter misinformation about COVID-19 and about tobacco use in Pakistan.
Why Road Safety is a Critical Public Health Issue: José Luis Castro on the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety We join the call for governments to address road safety as a critical public health issue—not simply a transportation issue.
Press Mentions An Epidemic Upon a Pandemic: Why we need stronger cardiovascular health interventions in Nigeria in the context of COVID-19 The Guardian Nigeria: Emmanuel Agogo, Nigeria Country Representative, Resolve to Save Lives on the importance of strengthening health services and policies in Nigeria to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases during COVID-19.