Spotlight

Road traffic crashes are a global public health crisis, claiming around 1.3 million lives each year, and a leading killer of people ages 15 to 29. See how we are working with governments around the world to make streets safer.

Look “Behind the Numbers” to see how Vital Strategies works with governments and civil society to improve people’s health and promote equity around the world.

Our signature speaker series, VitalTalks, is back for a new season. Hear from experts using innovative data and advocacy approaches to help end gender-based violence.

Watch our roundtable event and hear from leading civil registration and vital statistics experts engaged in the life-changing work of making millions of invisible people visible.

Mayors and officials from more than 50 cities met for the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in London in March to celebrate and advance their efforts to transform cities into engines for better health.

Now on our “VitalTalks Listen” podcast, we ask partners, public health experts and those deeply engaged in equity work to join us to share their perspective on health equity.

As we begin 2023, we are already deep at work with partners around the world—governments, civil society and multilaterals—to reorient public policy so that health is at the center.

In 2022, Vital Strategies worked with governments, partners and communities around the world to solve some of the greatest health challenges of our time, building toward our vision of a world where everyone, everywhere is protected by an equitable and effective public health system.

Every year, alcohol use cuts short millions of lives—especially young lives. And it inflicts even more widespread suffering. RESET Alcohol is a groundbreaking $15 million initiative led by Vital Strategies to encourage alcohol policy change. We need policies that protect young people, make healthy choices the easy choice, and check industry influence.

Unhealthy diets, including those high in ultra-processed foods, are responsible for 8 million NCD deaths. Healthy food policies are one way to stem the tide of ultra-processed foods. Learn more about the work our Food Policy program is doing to address rising rates of obesity and promote healthier food environments.