Press Mentions From real to reel: Visual representation of alcohol goes up 93% in Bollywood films The Economic Times: Alcohol and fast food product placement in Bollywood films rose significantly over two decades, including in those rated for children, according to a study.
Addressing Racism and Racial Injustice We recognize that a message without action doesn’t meaningfully address these issues. As an organization we will rise to the challenge by looking inward and outward at how we can better address racism and racial injustice.
Vital Stories Reaching the Most At-Risk: Mayors Work To Address COVID-19’s Inequitable Impact Some urban communities are more affected by COVID-19 than others. Here are six cities taking action to target key communities during these difficult times.
Press Room A Message from Vital Strategies President and CEO José Luis Castro: We Must Do More to Address Racism and Racial Injustice Racism is systemic and embedded deeply in the United States health care system as well. We need only look at the disproportionate suffering of communities of color from COVID-19 to see the deadly effects of this public health crisis.
Vital Stories Air Pollution’s Links to COVID-19: A World Environment Day Q&A with Daniel Kass This World Environment Day, we talked to Daniel Kass, Senior Vice President of Environmental Health at Vital Strategies, on the links between COVID-19 and air pollution, and the pathway to a healthy and sustainable recovery.
Vital Stories Vital Strategies Highlights How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Affecting TB Management and Research The STREAM clinical trial is the largest MDR-TB trial ever conducted. When the pandemic began, a significant number of STREAM participants were still on treatment and most were still in follow up.
Press Mentions When 2 Epidemics Converge Everyday Health: The global pandemic has intersected with the opioid epidemic in dangerous ways by increasing risks to an already vulnerable population and promoting isolating behaviors that can fuel addiction.
Press Room Statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO, Vital Strategies, on President Trump’s announcing U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Any decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the WHO will only stall the global collaboration and cooperation needed to control COVID-19.
Press Room Declaración de José Luis Castro, Presidente y CEO de Vital Strategies en el Día Mundial Sin Tabaco, 31 de mayo de 2020: Durante más de una década, Vital Strategies ha trabajado con gobiernos de más de 40 países para cambiar políticas - y actitudes - en torno a la aceptabilidad del uso del tabaco. Gracias a un esfuerzo global colectivo, el consumo de tabaco se ha reducido en alrededor de 60 millones de personas desde el 2000.
Press Mentions Covid-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen Thing Global Health: NCDs in fact make us much more vulnerable to the ravages of coronavirus, and they are responsible for a large percentage of COVID-19 deaths—they are those so-called “underlying conditions.” And if NCDs make COVID-19 worse, the same is true in reverse.