Mexico

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.

Advances in systems thinking, demography and technology mean that for the first time, counting every human life is possible, even in remote areas.

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 could kill a billion people this century. Vital Strategies Tobacco Control Program has worked in 41 countries to deliver evidence-based campaigns and build local capacity to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco and e-cigarettes. Our campaigns support policy goals such as smoke-free workplaces and tobacco tax increases. Recently, we also focused on encouraging quitting during COVID-19 because smoking increases the risk of a deadly infection.