Campaigns Jamaica – Food Policy – We have the right to know This campaign aired in Jamaica in November 2019, calling for clearer labelling on food products.
Campaigns Accra, Ghana – Speeding – School Girl This campaign, School Girl, warns drivers in Accra, Ghana about the dangers of speeding.
Publications Paraphernalia Laws, Criminalizing Possession and Distribution of Items Used to Consume Illicit Drugs, and Injection-Related Harm The U.S. is in the grip of an unprecedented epidemic of drug-related harm. Making it easier for people who inject drugs to legally access clean, new syringes and fentanyl test strips can reduce the risk of disease transmission and fatal overdose. State paraphernalia laws prohibiting the possession of syringes and fentanyl test strips should be repealed in order to reduce overdose death and related harms.
Campaigns Mexico – Tobacco – Amend Tobacco Control Laws In Mexico, this PSA calls for the urgent amendment of tobacco control laws to protect the most vulnerable people.
Publications Promises, Promises: 8 Takeaways From an Issue-Packed United Nations General Assembly Vital Strategies was tracking developments related to critical health issues throughout the week, and working to ensure that the “best buys” for health and our policy priorities receive the attention they deserve.
Publications Trajectories of prescription opioids filled over time This retrospective cohort study aimed to identify one or more groups that followed a pattern of chronic, high prescription use and quantify individuals’ time-dependent probabilities of belonging to a high-utilizer group.
Publications Evaluation of approaches to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems: A systematic review and synthesis of policies in 25 countries Although many countries have made substantial progress in strengthening their civil registration and vital statistics systems, most low- and middle-income countries still have underdeveloped systems. This systematic review aimed to identify national policies that can help countries strengthen their systems.
Campaigns Bogotá, Colombia – Speeding – Guilt, Moto This campaign aired in Bogotá, Colombia in October 2019 to warn about the dangers of speeding.
Publications Scaling up effective treatment of hypertension—A pathfinder for universal health coverage A summary of lessons learned in the first 2 years of the Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) hypertension management program, operated in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners.
Publications Fueling an Unhealthy Future Nations will more quickly transition to clean energy if they redirect government funds away from subsidizing unhealthy commodities–in particular fossil fuels. This brief, coauthored by Vital Strategies and NCD Alliance, calls on countries to reexamine current economic incentives to industries that harm health.