Vital Stories If These Roads Could Talk: Eight Cities Honor Victims of Road Crashes on World Day of Remembrance From art installations in Bogotá, Colombia, to citywide billboard campaigns in Mumbai, India, 8 cities called for more action on road traffic crash prevention on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Campaigns Colombia – Food Policy – We have the right to information The campaign calls for clearer nutrition labeling on foods in Colombia.
Press Room Bogotá Urges Drivers to Slow Down The city of Bogotá, Colombia, reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road traffic crashes with a new campaign urging drivers to respect speed limits.
Campaigns Bogotá, Colombia – Speeding – Dreams Bogotá launched the mass media campaign “Dreams” in 2018 to deter drivers from speeding. The PSA illustrates the deadly consequences of speeding, particularly for children…
Vital Stories Quality Data Spurs Action on Life-Saving Policies Vital Strategies and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control hosted a two-week “Data to Policy Training” workshop, providing technical assistance to government staff to enhance the skills of government staff to use data and analytic methods to develop new policy recommendations.
Vital Stories Six Latin American Cities Serve up Healthy Food Strategies Combatting the rise in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity in Latin America was the focus of a food policy workshop hosted by Vital Strategies in Bogotá, Colombia, last month that featured six cities in the region working with the Partnership for Healthy Cities. The emphasis was on how the cities can support healthy food “environments” and reduce risk factors for NCD and obesity.
Press Room Colombia Constitutional Court recognized for its decision to fight censorship about ads displaying the truth about sugary drinks Vital Strategies welcomed news that the Constitutional Court of Colombia’s “Sugary Drinks” Decision has been awarded Columbia University’s 2018 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prize in the Significant Ruling Category.
Campaigns Bogotá, Colombia – Helmets – Fasten Your Helmet, Protect Your Life For Bogotá’s annual Motorcycle Month in 2018, the city launched “Fasten Your Helmet, Protect Your Life” to increase helmet use among motorcyclists. The PSA, which…
Campaigns Colombia – Food Policy – Do not eat more lies This campaign in Colombia warns about the health harms of excessive sugar consumption by children.
Press Room Bogotá Urges Motorcyclists to Buckle Their Helmets The city of Bogotá, Colombia, announced a new campaign to reduce road deaths by increasing helmet use among motorcyclists.