Publications Flooding and Early Childhood Development This advocacy brief jointly developed by Vital Strategies and ARNEC (Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood Development) showcases in detail the impacts of flooding on early childhood development, and strategies to minimise these impacts.
Campaigns Mexico – Road Safety – Speeding Kills, Respect the Limits This 2024 campaign from Mexico highlights the dangers that speeding drivers pose for pedestrians.
Campaigns India – Tobacco Control – When You Quit This evidence-based campaign video links smoking cigarettes and bidis with the risk of heart attack, while providing the benefits of quitting on a different timelines.
Campaigns India – Tobacco Control – Main Bhi Sunita (Sunita 2.0) This campaign features a new testimonial about the hardships of the family of a cancer victim due to chewing Khaini, a popular smokeless tobacco type in India.
Fact Sheets RESET Alcohol – Public Attitudes Towards Alcohol Policy in Mexico This fact sheet from Mexico offers key highlights of the data for government officials, other stakeholders and journalists interested in alcohol policy.
Publications Estimating the annual production data of bidi sticks in India using the “back-of-the-envelop” method This study estimates the exact number of bidi sticks produced annually in India in order to address the significant gap in reliable data for production figures. Having more specific production estimates may lead to stricter compliance with the existing regulatory norms and decreased illegal circulation of bidis, including to minors.
Publications Beyond air pollution: a national assessment of cooking-related burns in Ghana The goal of this study was to describe the country-level incidence of severe cooking-related burns in Ghana and identify household-level risk factors for adults and children. It compared the incidence of burns when cooks used solid fuel compared with liquid petroleum gas.
Publications The Olympic game’s up: it’s time for the IOC to stop promoting sugary drinks Athletes at the Olympics perform under the banner of companies sponsoring the games, including Coca-Cola, and implicitly endorse that unhealthy sugary beverage. It’s time for the International Olympic Committee to cut ties with Coca-Cola in the interest of athletes, spectators and the planet.
Publications Accelerating the Health Benefits of Scaling Clean Household Energy in India This report presents findings from a cost-effectiveness analysis of various state-level subsidy options to highlight the health benefits of sustained use of liquified petroleum gas in households compared to solid fuels.
Publications Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance in Bihar Vital Strategies, in partnership with Pure Earth and Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Center, conducted the first statewide study to understand blood lead levels in children under the age of 5 and their pregnant mothers in Bihar, India.