Press Mentions HHS Wants To Delay Common Rule Compliance Politico: Bloomberg Philanthropies' Data for Health Initiative, is testing out new ways for tracking major life events such as birth numbers and causes of death providing governments and public health groups with a better sense of their populations’ overall health.
Press Room New campaign encourages the public to challenge smokers violating Viet Nam’s smoke-free laws "This powerful campaign marks an important step forward in fighting Viet Nam’s leading preventable killer – tobacco use. We believe it will encourage more smokers to comply with Viet Nam’s smokefree laws."
Press Room Addis Ababa Fights Drink Driving with Emotional Testimonial The television and radio campaign centers on a heartfelt testimonial from a man whose brother was killed by a driver under the influence of alcohol.
Press Room Bogotá Urges Motorcyclists to Buckle Their Helmets The city of Bogotá, Colombia, announced a new campaign to reduce road deaths by increasing helmet use among motorcyclists.
Press Mentions How To Sell A Soda Tax U.S. News & World Report: Taxes on sugary beverages are all the rage for public health advocates, but sweet success depends on the playbook.
Counting the Uncounted Vital Stories Registration Gaps in Low and-Middle Income Countries Leave Billions Behind We’re working with governments in 20 low- and middle-countries around the world to improve the collection and use of critical public health data.
Press Mentions On World Health Day, Are We Ready For The Next Outbreak? Real Clear Politics: For the first time in modern history, the Ebola virus reached cities with daily flight service to major global hubs in Africa and Europe. Left unchecked, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the virus would have infected as many as 1.4 million people in the span of just a few months.
Press Room Weak CRVS Systems Deny Services to Billions and Pose Threat to SDG Progress On World Health Day, Vital Strategies calls for increased investment in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, to ensure better access to health services and more accurate health data for governments.
Vital Stories Cities Get Moving on New Plans for Walkable, Bikeable Streets On World Day of Physical Activity, Vital Strategies applauds the 12 cities in the Partnership for Healthy Cities network working to promote physical activity in the fight against NCDs by creating walkable and bikeable city streets.
Press Mentions TB Treatment May Leave Some Patients Contagious The New York Times : TB, now the leading infectious killer worldwide, takes over 1.5 million lives per year. Treatment lasts at least six months and can cause serious side effects, making it difficult for patients to stick to it.