Publications Tobacco Marketing and Football: A Losing Game Our new TERM study analyzes marketing instances on social media in Indonesia, India and Mexico leading up to and during the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar, to explore how the World Cup and football stars were used to promote tobacco.
Publications Protecting Youth From Online E-Cigarette Marketing: Findings From a New Study in India, Indonesia and Mexico Our new TERM study explores how and through which social media platforms e-cigarettes are marketed to consumers in three countries: India, Indonesia and Mexico. This brief has been developed to increase awareness of the key findings of this research.
Vital Stories How Indonesian Youth Are Being Hooked On E-Cigarettes Through Social Media E-cigarette companies are aggressively promoting and selling their products on social media and using content designed to reach their ideal consumer: young people
Vital Stories 2021’s Tobacco Control Achievements Offer Motivation for More in 2022 Despite the challenges of 2021, the world saw many significant tobacco control accomplishments.
Vital Stories How a Video on Social Media Helped Make the Biggest COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Jakarta Smoke-Free On July 22, 2021, a video was posted capturing people smoking at the largest vaccination center in the city—some before getting vaccinated and some after.
Publications Exposure to Tobacco Marketing Among Adolescents in Indonesia: Data Brief In 2021, Vital Strategies with partners in Indonesia conducted a household survey of 2,281 adolescents between age 13-15 years to determine the extent of exposure to tobacco marketing. This data brief presents key findings from the study.
Expert Q&A Vital Stories New Research Underscores That Childhood Stunting From Air Pollution is a Global Health Threat The relationship between air pollution and child stunting has been largely overlooked but new research offers updated evidence on the link. We spoke to Vivian Pun, epidemiologist in Vital Strategies' Environmental Health division and author on the new paper, to learn more about what the team found.
Vital Stories Crafting Campaigns for Tobacco-Free Holidays Our team recounts recent campaigns for tobacco-free holidays that engaged the public in promoting healthy policies and behaviors and helped shape customs and habits.
Case Studies Tobacco Control Case Study: Indonesia Over the last five years, Vital Strategies and local advocates in Indonesia have collaborated to find innovative ways to counter the tobacco industry’s huge marketing campaigns.
Partnership for Healthy Cities With a majority of the world’s population now living in urban settings, cities are uniquely positioned to transform the fight against noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries by implementing policies to significantly reduce exposure to risk factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the transformative role of urban public health leadership to save lives.