Fact Sheets Overdose Prevention Centers Overdose prevention centers are public health facilities that provide people with a non-judgmental, hygienic, supervised space to use their drugs.
Fact Sheets Access to Naloxone to Reduce Overdose Deaths Access to naloxone has been found to decrease overdoses by more than 10 percent. Naloxone works by rapidly reversing the effects of an…
Fact Sheets Access to Safe Use Supplies for Less Harmful Drug Use Access to safer drug use supplies can reduce the risk of overdose, Hepatitis C, HIV, and other health harms to people who use drugs, and represents an important harm reduction strategy.
Fact Sheets Medications for Opioid Use Disorders Prevent Overdose Deaths Medications for opioid use disorder can offer people a safe, individualized pathway to a healthier life.
Fact Sheets Reporting on Traffic Crashes: Best Practices Recommendations in this document illustrate how reporting can help change the discourse about road safety as a public health issue and denormalize the prevalence of these tragic events in our communities.
Fact Sheets Vital Strategies Reimagines Clinical Care Guidance for Childhood Lead Poisoning in Peru Vital Strategies has partnered with Peru’s Ministry of Health and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support ongoing lead poisoning surveillance, public awareness, and improvement in the regulation of lead in consumer products.
Fact Sheets Santé et pollution de l’air Améliorer la qualité de l’air en établissant des partenariats avec les gouvernements et en stimulant la demande d’action émanant de la société civile.
Fact Sheets Communiquer sur la qualité de l’air pendant l’épidémie de COVID-19 Alors que la crise de la COVID-19 a permis de mettre en avant le problème de la pollution atmosphérique et de ses effets sur la santé publique, il est fondamental que tous les acteurs de ce domaine contribuent au débat en apportant des données éclairées et fondées sur des faits probants, afin de limiter la propagation de fausses informations, de sensibiliser à la nécessité de trouver des solutions pour améliorer la qualité de l’air et de susciter une demande de la population à cet égard.
Fact Sheets Naloxone Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic People who use drugs, and their peers, who are often first responders in overdose events, need up-to-date and accurate information on the safe administration of naloxone and rescue breathing methods in the context of COVID-19.