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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.

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In Six Large Cities In Asia, Collaboration Brings New Strategies To Anti-Tobacco Fight

Six cities in Asia that have long faced stubbornly high rates of smoking are now learning from each other about how to push towards a healthier future.

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.

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“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.

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Kuala Lumpur Goes Smoke-Free with the Partnership for Healthy Cities

It’s against the law for residents of Malaysia’s capital to smoke in restaurants, government buildings or shopping centers, but people sometimes light up anyway. So the city has joined the Partnership for Healthy Cities with a plan to get tougher about enforcing the law and build public support for a fully smoke-free Kuala Lumpur.

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