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We are a global public health organization partnering with governments to build resilient public health systems and advance solutions for chronic disease, injuries & climate health threats.

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 23d

Health taxes work. They save lives and raise revenue.

Our new Health Taxes Action Guide shows policymakers how.

Download the guide now: https://vitalstrat.org/3Vu42mt

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 1d

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's Global Burden of Disease Study in @thelancet.com shows NCDs cause nearly two-thirds of global deaths and disability. Strong, country-owned data systems are vital to guide evidence-based action to prevent disease & saves lives. vitalstrat.org/47eWf1p

New Global Burden of Disease Study: mortality declines, youth deaths rise, widening health inequities

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 1d

Stronger data systems mean stronger health systems. At #WHS2025 the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative brought together global partners to discuss “The Lifesaving Potential of Death Data” & how civil registration & vital statistics systems strengthen public health policy. #WHS2025

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 2d

Each year, nearly 45 million deaths go unrecorded, leaving governments without essential data that can save lives. Collecting death data helps build more resilient health systems through actionable insights. It’s time to talk about death data. Learn more: dataforhealth.bloomberg.org #DataForHealth

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 2d

The toll of cancer remains hidden in many parts of the world. At @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social our panel discussion explored how countries are using cancer registries to shed light on the scale of cancer to guide prevention & treatment, calling for a future where anyone affected is counted.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 3d

Day 1 at the @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social has been full of ideas, energy & connection, all centered on this year’s theme: “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World." Our team is on the ground connecting with partners, sharing ideas, & learning from #globalhealth leaders. #WHS2025

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 4d

We look forward to joining #GlobalHealth colleagues at @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social #WHS2025 to advocate for data-driven solutions for the world's most pressing health issues.

We’ll be on the ground with partners across sectors, working to learn and collaborate for the future of public health.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 5d

Vital Strategies has launched a new tool with Citizen Codex.

In this @folha.com interview, Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., President and CEO, discusses how policies that reduce alcohol use, including health taxes, can save lives and strengthen #PublicHealth.

Read more: vitalstrat.org/46MTkht

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 6d

Nearly all adults over 40 experience presbyopia.

Vital Strategies is proud to announce a new partnership with the Livelihood Impact Fund Eyeglasses Initiative to help more people get the reading glasses they need.

Learn more: https://vitalstrat.org/4nPmxhU

#WorldSightDay

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 7d

Meet David from Greater Manchester, UK! He's part of a team protecting Mancunians from the harms of secondhand smoke. In the lead-up to #WorldCitiesDay, we're spotlighting the public health people behind the work, celebrating those making cities healthier & safer. #Cities4Health

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 7d

Speaker lineup announced for our #WHS2025 event. Join us and @uiccofficial.bsky.social in Berlin to explore how innovations in cancer registries are closing data gaps, strengthening national cancer control plans, and improving patient outcomes.

Join in person or on Zoom: vitalstrat.org/3VFEV0f

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 7d

We're seeking an experienced Country Coordinator Consultant to support implementation of the Data for Health Initiative in Côte d’Ivoire.

Contract duration: November 2025 – March 2026 (with possible renewal)

Learn more and apply: https://vitalstrat.org/4q2egZm

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 8d

How is climate change affecting people’s well-being in the Amazon region of Brazil?

Tune Wed, Oct. 8 for More Data Better Health: Climate Anxiety in Focus, a livestream revealing data on how communities view climate, environment, health and pollution. Watch on YouTube: vitalstrat.org/3WtDbHy

Mais Dados Mais Saúde | More Data Better Health. Climate Anxiety in Focus.

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 9d

🚭 Jakarta is taking steps to protect the next generation from tobacco.

With one of the world’s highest smoking rates, Indonesia faces an urgent public health challenge. The city has pledged to sustain a ban on tobacco ads and strengthen smoke-free laws. Read more https://vitalstrat.org/4oayvm0

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 12d

Vital Strategies is a proud implementing partner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative. Our team will work with governments to address lead exposure, adapt @who.int guidelines and inform policies that protect health. vitalstrat.org/3QrvzmN

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 14d

Attending the @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social? Join the @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social #Data4Health Initiative for a discussion on how death data has shaped the public health policies that save lives.

🗓️ October 14, 2025
🕓 11:00am

RSVP here:
vitalstrat.org/48M9sRv

#WHS2025

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 14d

💡 Funding Opportunity!

The Bloomberg Philanthropies #Data4Health Initiative #GlobalGrantsProgram is launching a new round of support for projects that strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems and use of data for public health policymaking: https://vitalstrat.org/4cCKBis

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 15d

👏 We’re proud to celebrate Food Policy Program partner RedPaPaz honored at the 2025 UNIAFT awards during #UNGA #HLM4 for driving Colombia’s sugary drink & ultra-processed product taxes and front-of-package warning labels.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 15d

Only 1/3 countries maintain high-quality cancer registries to track cancer cases. At @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social, join Vital Strategies and Union for International Cancer Control for an event exploring how cancer registries can drive policies that save lives: vitalstrat.org/3VFEV0f #WHS2025

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 20d

At today’s Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage: at #UNGA, our CEO and President Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D. urged bold action to close financing gaps.

We also shared our new Health Taxes Action Guide with attendees. Access the guide at https://vitalstrat.org/4pGVCWP

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 20d

Dr. Jeffrey Drope of @econforhealth.bsky.social‬‬, Paula Johns of @actbr.bsky.social & Pedro de Paula of Vital Strategies explain why industry interference is one of the main barriers to implementing health taxes.

Learn more at www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 20d

At the @foreignpolicy.com #UNGA Health Forum, we joined the panel Rethinking Lung Health: Pulmonary Fibrosis as a Policy Priority, underscoring the urgency of closing the investment gap in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Watch the session at: https://vitalstrat.org/48w6hNJ

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 21d

At #UNGA80, global leaders came together for the first-ever High-Level Event on Healthy #IndoorAir: A Call to Action, where the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air was launched. Vital Strategies is proud to be among signatories of the pledge, recognizing that the air we breathe shapes our health.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 21d

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us yesterday at VitalTalks for a very energetic discussion about how #HealthTaxes can save lives.

Let's keep the conversation going throughout #UNGA!

It's time to fix the price tag on health.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 22d

Global health is at a turning point. The panel “From Crisis to Opportunity: Sustaining Access in the New Era of Global Health” at #UNGA, hosted by MedAccess and the Access to Medicine Foundation, put the spotlight on how we can sustain and expand access in the face of funding challenges.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 22d

In Lusaka, Zambia our #Cities4Health workshop is in full swing, exchanging strategies for healthier, safer urban futures! By working together, we can accelerate solutions. This week, six city teams are sharing lessons and setting goals to #beatNCDs and reduce injuries in their cities 👏