Publications Vital Strategies Brazil launched the Portuguese version of the book “Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity—Research and Public Policy” Vital Strategies Brazil launched the Portuguese version of the book "Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity—Research and Public Policy," originally published by Oxford University Press. Translated by Vital Strategies and published by Dialética, the book is the world's leading reference in the field of alcohol policy.
Publications Mental Health Index: Fortaleza (CE) Experience This document describes the experience of building the Mental Health Index (MHI) in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil and tools to develop intersectoral policies on mental health, with a focus on children and adolescents.
Toolkit Community Engagement Workers Guide Community Engagement Workers [CEW] are a central part of a harm reduction approach that honors the autonomy and experience of people who use drugs with…
Publications Health effects associated with exposure to intimate partner violence against women and childhood sexual abuse: a burden of proof study The authors of this systematic review comprehensively searched seven electronic databases for literature on intimate partner violence-associated and childhood sexual abuse-associated health effects. Following Following he burden of proof methodology in a systematic literature review, the authors of this study evaluated the evidence strength linking intimate partner violence and/or childhood sexual abuse to health outcomes supported by at least three studies.
Campaigns Ethiopia – Road Safety – Esmlealem’s Story Addis Ababa's Traffic Management Authority initiated this mass media campaign to curb speeding.
Campaigns Argentina – Road Safety – Slow down. Someone is always waiting for you. This road safety campaign from Córdoba, Argentina shares a mother’s story of loss, after he son was killed in a road traffic crash. It reminds all road users that speeding endangers everyone, particularly motorcyclists who are more likely to be injured or killed in a crash.
Campaigns India – Road Safety – The High Cost of Speeding: Story of Purushottama, Geethamma & Family The campaign aims to remind drivers to consider the devastating outcomes of speeding and to obey speed limits while driving.
Campaigns India – Road Safety – Speeding Can Cost a Family its Future: Story of Narkars This testimonial-style campaign - ‘Speeding Can Cost a Family its Future: Story of Narkars’, tells the true and heartbreaking story of a father whose 24-year-old son, Sagar, was killed as a result of his speeding.
Publications A mix-methods concept testing study of short videos for the national anti-cigarette gift giving campaign in China The study evaluated the potential effect of the creative concepts underlying five short videos developed for the “National Anti-Cigarette Gift-Giving Campaign” aired on social media and television during the Chinese Lunar New Year in 2022.
Publications A content analysis of media coverage of road safety and road traffic crashes in Colombia This study evaluated the effects that journalist trainings had on road safety reporting over a period of four years.