Resources

Of the approximately 1.4 billion people with hypertension worldwide, only about one in seven has their blood pressure successfully treated and adequately controlled.

Preventable noncommunicable diseases, mostly cardiovascular diseases, are responsible for 38 million deaths annually. A few well-documented interventions have the potential to prevent many of these deaths, but a large proportion of the population in need does not have access to these interventions.

This article highlights how preemption—the ability of a higher level of government to limit the regulatory power of a lower level of government—has both created and alleviated health inequities. It proposes the development of an equity-first preemption framework to establish evidence-based criteria for assessing when preemption will enhance or inhibit equity and a research agenda for developing the evidence necessary to inform and operationalize the framework.

This campaign from Bandung, Indonesia tells the story of the victim of a motorcycle crash and the importance of properly wearing a helmet.

There is an overdose epidemic in the United States. More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a single year in the United States. Every overdose death is preventable.

This Fortaleza government campaign is dedicated to promoting safer behavior of motorcyclists.

This article shares lessons learned through implementing the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative, which provides technical support to improve civil registration and vital statistics systems. The article focuses on two important aspects of the Initiative's work in multiple countries and cities: legal and regulatory review and reform, and notification of vital events.

This Bogotá Secretary of Mobility 2019 campaign supports the introduction of a new speed camera system. The cameras will help slow down drivers and reduce the number of crashes.

This campaign aired in Jamaica in November 2019, calling for clearer labelling on food products.

This campaign, School Girl, warns drivers in Accra, Ghana about the dangers of speeding.