Campaigns Colombia – Road Safety – Speeding Reconstruction The National Road Safety Agency, Colombia launched this adaptation of the Australian Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) Reconstruction campaign to encourage motorcyclists to respect speed limits.
Campaigns Colombia – Road Safety – Juan’s Story This testimonial from Colombia hears from Juan Carlos, a motorcyclist calling on other road users to slow down.
Press Room “Colombia’s bold new law to label foods high in fat, salt and sugar will save lives and empower consumers. Other countries should follow.” We applaud the policymakers who advanced the law and the civil society advocates who have been fighting tirelessly for protections for consumers, especially children, in the face of a burgeoning obesity epidemic.
Case Studies Colombia Rural Vital This case study describes the development and implementation of the Colombia Rural Vital (CRV) strategy developed as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative. One of the Initiative’s aims is to address the systematic underreporting of vital events (births and deaths) in rural areas and ethnic communities.
Publications Colombia Rural Vital This publication describes the development and implementation of the Colombia Rural Vital (CRV) strategy developed as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative.
Campaigns Cali – Road Safety – Speeding This campaign ran in Cali, Colombia in 2020. It shows the deadly consequences of speeding and urges motorcycle drivers to slow down to save lives.
Partnership for Healthy Cities With a majority of the world’s population now living in urban settings, cities are uniquely positioned to transform the fight against noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries by implementing policies to significantly reduce exposure to risk factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the transformative role of urban public health leadership to save lives.
Program Overview Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Country Overview – Colombia While birth and death registration has increased in Colombia over the past decade, disparities in registration remain among ethnic groups in geographically remote areas.
Campaigns Bogotá, Colombia – Speeding – Cameras This Bogotá Secretary of Mobility 2019 campaign supports the introduction of a new speed camera system. The cameras will help slow down drivers and reduce the number of crashes.
Vital Stories From Bogotá to Accra: Cities Honor Loved Ones Lost on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, Bogotá and other cities joins the global community in honoring loved ones lost and recognizing that no death on the road is acceptable.