Campaigns Mexico – Tobacco Control – Prices increase saves lives This campaign informs Mexicans about the benefits of raising tobacco taxes, and how it can protect future generations by making tobacco less affordable to the young.
Vital Stories In a Year of Tobacco Control Victories, Mexico Needs One More: Raising Taxes on Tobacco Products When it comes to tobacco control, 2022 has been a banner year for Mexico. And yet, one critical tool was left out of Mexico’s tobacco control strategy this year: raising tobacco taxes.
Alcohol Policy Alcohol contributes to millions of deaths each year. Alcohol also has negative social and economic effects on individuals, families and communities. RESET Alcohol is a groundbreaking $15 million initiative led by Vital Strategies to reduce alcohol-related harms in hard-hit countries through policy change.
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 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: Mexico – The Power of Strategic Public Relations Since 2017, Vital Strategies has conducted an active public relations effort to engage government, journalists and advocacy organizations in Mexico to bring attention to the urgent need for stronger tobacco control policy.
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.
Campaigns Mexico – Tobacco – Amend Tobacco Control Laws In Mexico, this PSA calls for the urgent amendment of tobacco control laws to protect the most vulnerable people.
Publications Blood lead levels in Mexico and pediatric burden of disease implications Reviewing all relevant studies, the geometric means of Mexican BLLs in urban and rural areas were found to be 8.85 and 22.24 ug/dL, respectively. Since…
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Advances in systems thinking, demography and technology mean that for the first time, counting every human life is possible, even in remote areas.