Press Room Statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO, Vital Strategies, on Today’s US Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ Americans from Workplace Discrimination Vital Strategies applauds the decision of the United States Supreme Court to strengthen the rights of millions of LGBTQ+ Americans. The ruling prohibits employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Fact Sheets COVID-19 Symptoms: What People Who Use Drugs Need to Know Vital Strategies has joined partners Higher Ground Harm Reduction and Reynolds Health Strategies to create this COVID-19 harm reduction toolkit and fact sheets for people who use drugs.
Vital Stories Dismantle the Anti-Black Racism that Drives Criminalization and Death We join the millions of people in the streets around the world expressing outrage at the systemic police violence against Black people and the structural racism in our society.
CEO Perspective Addressing Racism and Racial Injustice We recognize that a message without action doesn’t meaningfully address these issues. As an organization we will rise to the challenge by looking inward and outward at how we can better address racism and racial injustice.
Press Room A Message from Vital Strategies President and CEO José Luis Castro: We Must Do More to Address Racism and Racial Injustice Racism is systemic and embedded deeply in the United States health care system as well. We need only look at the disproportionate suffering of communities of color from COVID-19 to see the deadly effects of this public health crisis.
Vital Stories No One Left Behind: Supporting Vulnerable Populations in the COVID-19 Era Two months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, new challenges continue to emerge for local governments. This week, the Partnership for Healthy Cities webinar series focused on protecting vulnerable populations throughout all stages of the pandemic.
Fact Sheets Handwashing and COVID-19 Prevention for Unhoused People Washing hands with soap and water is one of the best things we can do to prevent any number of infections and diseases, including COVID-19.
Press Room Statement from Dr. Neil Schluger, Senior Advisor for Science at Vital Strategies, on results from the NEJM on the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 The New England Journal of Medicine has released results from the largest study of patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 and found those who received hydroxychloroquine did not fare any better than patients who did not get the drug.
Fact Sheets COVID-19, Surface and Disinfection for Syringe Service Providers and Other Harm Reduction Providers Download this fact sheet on COVID-19: How to safely disinfect surfaces to prevent infection.
Fact Sheets COVID-19 Stimulant Use and Harm Reduction Vital Strategies has joined partners Higher Ground Harm Reduction and Reynolds Health Strategies to create this COVID-19 harm reduction toolkit and fact sheets for people who use drugs.