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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.

Case Studies

Lessons From South Africa’s Campaign for a Tax on Sugary Beverages

Obesity is a major and growing public health challenge in South Africa. This case study describes how a variety of factors led to introduction of a tax on sugary beverages.

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.

Food Policy

Vital Strategies works closely with partners in Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica and South Africa. We also support work in other countries including India and Ethiopia. Our work helps achieve healthy food policy goals through focused audience research, strategic communication and evaluation.

Campaigns

South Africa – Food Policy – What’s in my food?

This campaign highlights the amount of sugar, salt and fat in popular foods.

Press Room

South Africa’s Tobacco Bill Will Save Lives – Don’t Let Big Tobacco Derail It

Vital Strategies has called on South Africa’s government to act to protect health and save lives by passing and implementing The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill.

From clinicians to advocates: African doctors take on air pollution

World Asthma Day shines a light on a health condition that is perhaps the most commonly recognized by the general public as having a clinical and an environmental dimension.

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South Africa Health Promotion Levy Gains Presidential Assent

This life-saving policy, which is expected to be implemented on April 1, 2018, will increase the cost of most sugary drinks by an average of 11 percent.

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Vital Strategies commends Cape Town on new anti-obesity initiative

The initiative will help reduce the accessibility to sugary drinks within all City of Cape Town-controlled buildings, and a media campaign encouraging people to reduce their consumption.

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Beverage industry lies show why it should have no place at policy table

Vital Strategies has condemned South Africa’s beverage industry association – BevSA – for lying to the media and other stakeholders about World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) stance on soda taxes.

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