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Ecuador Scores a Legislative Victory for LGBTQ+ Rights

Ecuador has scored a long-awaited victory for LGBTQ+ rights, allowing adults to change the sex on their official documents to match their gender identity with fewer discriminatory barriers.

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“We are standing at a critical juncture for public health.”

Statement from José Luis Castro, President & CEO of Vital Strategies, on the Pandemic Preparedness Agreement

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Samad’s House to Provide Narcan and Other Harm Reduction Resources During Milwaukee’s 52nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

As overdose deaths continue to soar in Milwaukee, Juneteenth marks a critical opportunity to bring overdose prevention to Black communities.

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Statement From Sumi Mehta, Vice President, Environmental, Climate and Urban Health at Vital Strategies, on World Environment Day

Clean air is a basic human right. Yet, shockingly, over 90% of the world’s population breathes polluted air, contributing to millions of deaths and countless illnesses including asthma, lung and heart disease, and stunted growth in children each year.

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Vital Strategies and Partners Recognized by the World Health Organization on World No Tobacco Day 2024

Vital Strategies is proud to announce Gustavo Sóñora, Regional Director of Tobacco Control, Latin America, has been named a 2024 World Health Organization World No Tobacco Day Award winner.

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“There was only space for cars”: A Bangkok neighborhood gets safer streets

“If we can increase space for pedestrians and cyclists, it can help people become healthier.”

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The tobacco industry makes teenagers addicted for life

Newsweek en Español: Newsweek spoke with Jorge Alday, Director, STOP, A Global Tobacco Industry Watchdog, about the threat of the tobacco industry to young people.

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VitalTalks Live: Safer, Healthier Air Starts With Data

In this VitalTalks event held in Washington D.C., Climate and Clean Air Coalition partners Environmental Defense Fund and Vital Strategies discuss how data is helping improve air quality and the need for clean air actions to protect our health and the health of our planet.