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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 · 15d

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 · 1h

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 · 22h

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 · 2d

🚭 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 · 4d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

💡 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 · 7d

👏 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 · 7d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 13d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

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 · 14d

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 👏

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 14d

Our CEO and President, Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., met with former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, on the sidelines of the #UNGA to discuss NCDs and the critical role of leadership in addressing the present challenges and opportunities facing public health.

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 15d

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 · 15d

At #UNGA, we co-hosted an event with @pureearthnow.bsky.social focused on advancing a lead-free future.

Dan Kass, our Senior Vice President of Environmental, Climate and Urban Health, highlighted the devastating impact of lead exposure on children and communities.

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 15d

Tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks cause 10m+ premature deaths every year.

As world leaders meet on Thursday at UNGA’s HLM on #NCDs, Gordon Brown makes the case for higher health taxes—to save lives and fund health systems hit by aid cuts.

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Health Taxes Are a Win-Win

Gordon Brown shows how levies on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages could finance health spending and reduce disease.

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 15d

Cities are a crucial ally to #BeatNCDs.

As leaders meet at #UNGA for the High-Level Meeting on NCDs #HLM4, we must ensure they have a seat at the table. Here's why: https://vitalstrat.org/4mxC9EZ

Read more in @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social by Ariella Rojhani & Etienne Krug.

A Problem Shared Is A Problem Halved: Why Cities Are Essential For Confronting The NCD Crisis - Health Policy Watch

Against this backdrop, one of the most powerful allies in the fight against NCDs is at risk of being overlooked: cities.

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Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 15d

“We have to have one voice, one ask: #HealthTaxes. It's the health equity force multiplier and it allows us to finance for the future.”

Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., our President and CEO, spoke at @devex.com #UNGA side event about accelerating progress on #NCD prevention and care.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 16d

The world is at a crossroads on global health. This week’s #UNGA is a chance to push for bold, evidence-based action.

🌍 Top of mind for Vital Strategies: health taxes. We’ll be on the ground with partners, working to turn commitments into progress for health.

If you’re there, connect with us.

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 16d

New speaker at #VitalTalks #UNGA!

Edwin Macharia, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Axum.Earth & Alliance for Health Financing in Africa (AHFIA), joins our panel to talk about sustainable health financing solutions that strengthen African health systems.

RSVP today! https://vitalstrat.org/3VpcOSH

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 19d

Smoke-free laws are essential for protecting the health of non-smokers, especially children. However, the laws are only effective if they’re implemented well.

Learn more about smoke-free law implementation from our Tobacco Control Implementation Hub: https://vitalstrat.org/4gkmkym

Vital Strategies @vitalstrategies.org · 19d

#UNGA80: At #HLM4, leaders will adopt a declaration on NCDs & Mental Health.

But commitments on paper aren’t enough.

Countries must act with health taxes, regulations that put public health above private profit, and secure financing.

Read our statement: vitalstrat.org/46KJufS