Press Room Vital Strategies’ Innovative New Initiative Tackles Noncommunicable Disease Crisis in Lao PDR, Saving Lives “We can only realize our best, healthiest future with sustained focus on preventing noncommunicable diseases.”
Spotlight From COP10: Big Tobacco’s new marketing tactics and making tobacco control sustainable Tobacco control advocates recently gathered for the 10th Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COP10) in Panama. We look at novel tactics the tobacco industry is using to hook new customers on their deadly products.
Press Room New Research Finds a Third of States Restrict Access to Lifesaving Medicine for Opioid Use Disorder Low-barrier medication access is urgently needed to reduce overdose deaths; some state laws make that impossible.
Press Room Tax Increases on Unhealthy Products Alleviate Growing Global Burden of Noncommunicable Disease Read our statement on the importance of using health taxes to alleviate the impacts of alcohol, tobacco and ultra-processed foods.
Vital Stories The RESET Alcohol Initiative: Championing Effective Alcohol Policies at the Global Alcohol Policy Conference Read about the RESET Alcohol Initiative's highlights at the 7th Global Alcohol Policy Conference.
Press Room New Research: Lack of Long-Term Commitments Will Hamper Progress in Countries with High Smoking and Mortality Rates Read our statement about the launch of The Index of Tobacco Control Sustainability report.
Vital Stories Advancements in Cancer Staging in Africa Accurate cancer staging is essential for guiding patient care and informing public health policies. However, significant gaps exist in staging at diagnosis, especially in low- and middle-income countries, due to incomplete medical records and varying staging methods.
Vital Stories Cambodia’s Landmark Law: Identity for All Cambodia's new law guarantees a legal identity for all, which is essential to accessing education, health care, property, and many other benefits and social protections.
Press Room NASEM Hosts Historic Convening on Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drugs This historic event will gather key experts, including individuals with lived experience, alongside federal officials to consider strategies for harm reduction services for people who use drugs.
Press Mentions New Cambodian law seeks to provide thousands with a legal identity The Cambodia Daily: Romain Santon, Deputy Director for Asia, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics at Vital Strategies, is featured in this article about Cambodia's new legislation to improve civil registration.