Publications O que os prontuários da atenção primária revelam sobre sinais e sintomas de câncer No Brasil, cerca de 60% dos casos de câncer são diagnosticados em estágio avançado. A identificação precoce é uma das estratégias mais eficazes para reverter esse quadro.
Toolkit CRVS Performance Measurement and Monitoring Resource Kit This resource kit was developed under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative to support countries in establishing their own civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) performance measurement and data quality monitoring systems.
Technical Guides Model Kentucky Ordinance Establishing a County Opioid Abatement Advisory Council This collaboratively developed model ordinance is intended as a tool for Kentucky counties to establish a county opioid abatement advisory council to advise and make recommendations on the allocation and use of local opioid abatement funds.
Technical Guides Foundations & Futures: Reimagining Public Health in the Artificial Intelligence Era Across the Global South Across the Global South, governments are experimenting with how AI can detect risks earlier, allocate resources more effectively, and extend the reach of care.
Publications The invisible pain: Gaps in Brazil’s public health system data on Menstrual and Pelvic Pain Menstrual and pelvic pain affect millions of women and girls throughout their reproductive lives. However, these conditions are often neglected health information systems, especially in primary health care in Brazil. The study analyzed data from more than 469,000 Brazilian girls and women between 10 and 49 years of age attended in primary care in Recife over almost a decade.
Publications Exploring the Interface Between Birth Registration and Citizenship Determination: A Scoping Study in Seven Countries in Southern Africa Every child has a right to birth registration and a right to a citizenship from birth. In recent years, many countries in Africa have begun to link their civil registration systems and their national identity systems to streamline identity management and to implement the right to legal identity for all (Sustainable Development Goal Target 16.9).
Campaigns Brazil – Road Safety – The rush passes, the loss remains. Slow Down! [Video 02] This ‘unfold’ video from the Salvador, Brazil, campaigns features the testimony of a mother who lost her son, Daniel, in a speeding-related crash while…
Campaigns Brazil – Road Safety – The rush passes, the loss remains. Slow Down! [Video 01] This campaign from Salvador, Brazil, highlights that fatal motorcycle crashes have become routine news, but do not have to be, ending with a real…
Publications Vital Strategies Staff-Authored Research Publications—2026 Our staff regularly publish peer-reviewed research that informs policy, strengthens health systems, and advances solutions to some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Here is a selection of research articles authored or co-authored by our team in 2026. These publications reflect our global reach and commitment to data-driven, equitable public health.
Publications A dor invisível: lacunas nos dados do SUS sobre dor menstrual e pélvica As dores menstruais e pélvicas são frequentemente negligenciadas nos sistemas de informação em saúde no Brasil. A pesquisa analisou dados de mais de 469 mil meninas e mulheres brasileiras com entre 10 e 49 anos de idade atendidas na atenção primária do Recife ao longo de quase uma década.