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Vital Strategies Launches Policy Accelerator to Promote Clean Air Action Ethiopia

Vital Strategies launched the ENABLE Project’s Clean Air Policy Accelerator, which will support the Ethiopian Ministry of Health to reduce indoor air pollution and its adverse health effects.

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Including Native Nations in the North Carolina Opioid Settlements

Native communities in North Carolina experience the highest rate of fatal overdose in the state but often lack access to crucial funding for prevention and harm reduction services. A new initiative, led by Vital Strategies and partners, aims to facilitate discussions with Tribal leaders on securing a dedicated portion of the state’s opioid settlement funds to address this crisis.

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Reimagining Language Part 2: Public Health and Development Terms to Ditch in 2025

Read about some of the terms included in our glossary that provides guidance on the terms and principles to use—and avoid—in global health communication.

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Washington Informer Article Cites Rising Overdose Deaths in Black Communities

Over the past decade, deaths have skyrocketed in Black and Indigenous populations, and now overdose rates have begun to diverge by race.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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