Press Room 20 Years of Global Tobacco Control: Progress Achieved Despite Industry Pushback, But More Action Needed The WHO and the FCTC Secretariat have helped 182 governments turn treaty commitments into effective national policies that reduce tobacco use and saves lives.
Press Mentions Innovative tools can transform challenges into concrete solutions for public policies on child and adolescent mental health Nexo Jornal: Pedro de Paula, Brazil Country Director; Maria Fernanda Resende Quartiero, Founder and CEO of Cactus Institute; and Silva Lima, published an op-ed in Nexo Jornal about how strategic data can support policymakers in promoting youth mental health.
Press Mentions Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities The Washington Informer: Daliah Heller, Vice President of Overdose Prevention Initiatives, and Tracie Gardner, Executive Director of the National Black Harm Reduction Network, discuss overdose deaths in Black communities in this op-ed.
CEO Perspective Spotlight Let’s come together to build sustainable markets for health: Five takeaways from the NCD Alliance Global Forum in Kigali Our public health systems are failing to keep up with the rising burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Read how we can shift from reactive measures to sustainable solutions—using policy and health taxes to save millions of lives.
Press Mentions Finding Innovative Ways to Enable Governments to Pay for NCD Treatment Health Policy Watch: Mary-Ann Etiebet, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, is featured in this op-ed on the importance of NCD prevention and treatment.
Press Room Nepal Achieves a Public Health Milestone by Becoming the First Country to Fully Cover Cigarette Packs with Pictorial Health Warnings Vital Strategies applauds policymakers in Nepal, which is set to become the first country in the world to fully cover cigarette packs with health warnings about the deadly harms of smoking.
Spotlight Our VitalTalks Live Event: Countering Criminalization with Public Health Vision The overdose crisis needs to be met with a unified, compassionate response that prioritizes health and centers harm reduction. Watch our event.
Press Mentions AI monitors help Uganda tackle air pollution crisis SciDev: Sumi Mehta, Vice President of Climate and Environmental Health, is featured in this article about non-communicable diseases caused by air pollution.
Vital Stories World Day of Remembrance: A Call for Action to Prevent Traffic Fatalities Nearly 1.19 million people lose their lives on the world’s roads each year. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a moment for governments and road safety advocates to honor these victims, show support for their loved ones, and commit to a future where no one dies because of a road crash.
Vital Stories New Animated Naloxone Training Teaches How to Respond to an Overdose with Confidence and Compassion Vital Strategies and Greener Media created an instructional video so viewers can learn to identify the signs of an overdose, how to use naloxone, and how perform rescue breathing.