Publications A Trial of a Shorter Regimen for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis Cohort studies in Bangladesh showed promising cure rates among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis who received existing drugs in regimens shorter than that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2011.
Publications Tobacco Atlas 6th Edition This sixth edition of the Tobacco Atlas and its companion website— tobaccoatlas.org —bring readers and users an exciting and comprehensive guide to key tobacco control issues.
Publications Improved Blood Pressure Control Associated With a Large-Scale Hypertension Program Marc G. Jaffe (Vital Strategies), MDGrace A. Lee, MD; Joseph D. Young, MD; Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH; Alan S. Go,MD…
Publications Update on the Global Status of Legal Limits on Lead in Paint (September 2018) Read: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/26481/Lead_Status_201809.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y…
Publications Blood lead levels in Mexico and pediatric burden of disease implications Reviewing all relevant studies, the geometric means of Mexican BLLs in urban and rural areas were found to be 8.85 and 22.24 ug/dL, respectively. Since…
Publications The prevalence of toxic hotspots in former Soviet countries Using a global database of contaminated sites, toxic hotspots in eight former Soviet countries were analyzed to identify the prevalence, types and sources of toxic…
Publications Hazy Perceptions: A new report on air pollution Air pollution is a serious public health issue. Hazy Perceptions, a new report from Vital Strategies, calls for improved public knowledge about its causes and solutions.
Publications Immunization programmes and notifications of vital events This article argues that with adequate capacity building and resources, heath workers—especially those involved in immunization programs—can promote, educate and mobilize communities for civil registration and vital statistics system strengthening, and report identified vital events to civil registration authorities.
Publications Evidence Based Strategies for Prevention Overdose: What’s Working in the United States An introduction for public heath, law enforcement, local organizations and others striving to serve their community.
Publications Vital Strategies Scientific Publications 2018 See a list of scientific publications by our staff from 2018.