Road Safety Vital Strategies is an implementing partner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), a consortium carrying out proven road safety interventions in 15 countries and up to 30 cities around the world.
Tobacco Control Vital Strategies is a partner in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. We work with governments and civil society organizations to implement proven policies like those in the World Health Organization’s international health treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and in the MPOWER package of tobacco reduction measures. Our work has spanned over 50 low- and middle-income countries, where 80% of tobacco deaths occur.
Press Room “Hazy Perceptions” Report Examined 500,000 News and Social Media Posts from South and Southeast Asia to Gauge Public Understanding About Air Pollution Air pollution causes more than 1.5 million deaths each year in South and Southeast Asia, but news and social media from a three-year period show poor public understanding of its major causes and the most promising solutions.
City Health Vital Stories Air Pollution: A Serious Threat to Children’s Health Read the briefing from the Vital Strategies Environmental Health Division and UNICEF on the threat air pollution poses to children’s health in Indonesia
Vital Stories Three Cities Confronting Cancer On World Cancer Day, many of the 54 cities in the Partnership for Healthy Cities are making inspiring progress on public health interventions that can prevent cancer and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Press Room Bogor city event celebrates progress in tobacco control Bogor was the first city in Indonesia to implement a smoking ban in public places and a tobacco display ban in retail outlets. Now authorities have strengthened these laws, to include a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotions and sponsorships.
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.
Press Room In Bali, 100 people complete the puzzle that reveals the true face of tobacco On the final day of the 12th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT), more than 100 people gathered in Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Bali, to promote a smoke-free Bali and protest against tobacco industry marketing and sponsorship targeting youth.
Vital Stories Where Art Meets Advocacy: #TheyLieWeDie series takes off in Jakarta, Indonesia As part of the #TheyLieWeDie series started in Jakarta in March 2018, 20 students from five universities in Jakarta gathered for “The Art of Social Change,” a workshop to take action against the tobacco industry and its influence.
Publications Air Pollution: A Threat to Children’s Health in Indonesia 91% of the world’s population lives in areas where outdoor particle pollution levels are higher than guidelines established by WHO. Read the briefing from the…