Campaigns Bangladesh – Tobacco Control – 100% Smoke free Public Places This campaign informs Bangladeshi people about the risks of secondhand smoke from designated smoking areas in public places.
Publications Analysis of Deaths Due to Gender-Based Violence: An Autopsy-based Cross-sectional Study from Mumbai Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a dire and pervasive issue globally with 1 in 3 women affected in their lifetime. This new report summarizes key findings from a study that analyzed data from 10 autopsy centers in Mumbai for over 1,460 cases of female deaths.
Publications The Instrumental Role of Strategic Communication to Counter Industry Marketing Responses to Sugary Drink Taxes; Comment on “Understanding Marketing Responses to a Tax on Sugary Drinks: A Qualitative Interview Study in the United Kingdom, 2019” This commentary reflects on recent experiences of the sugary drinks industry's marketing responses to taxes instituted to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks. It presents evidence that strategic communication can play an instrumental role in protecting strong taxes from industry responses.
Technical Guides Basic Drug Use Epidemiology Guide The Epidemiology Guide provides an overview of key overdose and substance-use indicators; key data investigation questions; suggestions on how to secure, analyze, and stratify data; possible data sources; examples; and references.
Fact Sheets A Snapshot of Medication Diversion Among 6 Jails Expanding Access to Agonist Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Pennsylvania This snapshot looks at the reported incidence of diversion, assault, and conduct citations at the six jails in Pennsylvania that together provided buprenorphine to more than 1,000 individuals over an 18 month period through this state-funded grant program.
Publications Impacts of Air Pollution on Health and Cost of Illness in Jakarta, Indonesia This study aimed to quantify the health and economic impacts of air pollution—fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level Ozone (O3), which exceeded the local and global ambient air quality standards—in Jakarta Province, the capital of Indonesia.
E-NNOVATE- Electronic innovations in cancer registration With electronic medical records (EMRs) becoming more common, greater opportunities have emerged for them to be used as a data source for population-based cancer registries. To explore this issue, international partners have collaborated to form the E-NNOVATE Project.
Publications Protecting Youth From Online E-Cigarette Marketing: Findings From a New Study in India, Indonesia and Mexico Our new TERM study explores how and through which social media platforms e-cigarettes are marketed to consumers in three countries: India, Indonesia and Mexico. This brief has been developed to increase awareness of the key findings of this research.
Publications Implementation challenges and lessons learned from the STREAM clinical trial—a survey of trial sites STREAM was an MDR-TB clinical trial that recruited over 1000 participants. We documented challenges and best practices/lessons learned from the site perspective to improve implementation of future trials.
Campaigns Mexico – Tobacco Control – Prices increase saves lives This campaign informs Mexicans about the benefits of raising tobacco taxes, and how it can protect future generations by making tobacco less affordable to the young.