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States, Beware: Higher Dose Naloxone Products are Being Touted by Some Pharmaceutical Companies Even Though They Are Not More Effective
Vital Strategies Q and A with Erin Russell about findings from the Compassionate Overdose Response Summit.
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“The Book of Life”: Public Health Starts With the Most Basic Data
Claudia Wells joined Vital Strategies in 2024 as the managing director for the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Program. Before that, she was director of data and evidence and director of the international hub at Development Initiatives, where she led efforts to address the critical barriers to data use.
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Road Safety is a Public Health Issue: Q&A with Asmeret Nigus
Asmeret Nigus, Technical Advisor, Africa, discusses Vital Strategies' work to improve road safety in countries around the world.
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Counting Every Life: Colombia’s Approach to Inclusive Civil Registration for Hard-to-Reach Communities
Dr. Piedad Urdinola Contreras, Director of Colombia’s national statistics office, discusses how Colombia's civil registration data is used and what other countries can learn from Colombia's model.
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Building a CRVS System for the Future in Cameroon: Q&A With Cedric Mbella
Cedric Mbella, Vital Strategies' country coordinator for CRVS in Cameroon, discusses the importance of using CRVS data to improve public health.
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The Role of Law in Social Change: Q&A With Isabel Barbosa on Using Law to Promote Healthier Food Environments
Isabel Barbosa, Associate Director of the Health and Human Rights Initiative at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, discusses how law can be used to promote healthier food environments.
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You Can’t End Overdose without Harm Reduction: Q & A with “The Harm Reduction Gap” author Dr. Sheila Vakharia
Vital Strategies spoke with Dr. Sheila Vakharia about her new book, The Harm Reduction Gap, and how we can help end the overdose crisis.
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Supporting Health and Safety of Sex Workers and People Who Use Drugs: A Q&A With Project SAFE
At the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, we recognize that the fight for sex workers’ rights, and our work to reduce fatal overdose and drug related harms, are inextricably tied and closely aligned with the goals and values of supporting those most affected by the criminalization of drug use.
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Using data to end gender disparities in health: Q&A with Joan Sara Thomas
Joan Sara Thomas, Data for Health Initiative, discusses how data can be used to promote gender equity.
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Holding the Alcohol Industry to Account: Q&A With David Jernigan, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at Boston University
David Jernigan, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at Boston University, discusses the urgency of enacting alcohol policy.