Vital Strategies

Journalists hold the power to transform public attitudes toward road safety and influence policy priorities for safer streets. By framing road crashes as a preventable public health issue, the media can shift perceptions and drive change. Writing in Global Health Now, Kristi Saporito, Deputy Director of our Road Safety Program, shares how journalist training programs are helping reshape the narrative around road safety. Read the article. https://lnkd.in/gPsbth2J

Inspiring! Dublin welcomed urban mobility expert Janette Sadik-Khan this week and we couldn’t be prouder of the city’s partnership with #Cities4Health to make streets safer and more walkable and bikeable. Bloomberg Philanthropies, World Health Organization

“We’re just really trying to keep people alive. Punishment is not the answer.” Joy Rucker lost four cousins to overdose and drug use. She’s speaking out, calling for an end to criminalization to address the overdose crisis, in this video series we created with Broken No More and Luceo Creative Media Group.

We're honored to win at the Shorty Awards ?? in the Short Form Video category for our film The Data Healing the Lungs of a City, and an audience honor award. This film highlights how we and partners are addressing air quality and promoting clean air action in Jakarta, Indonesia. https://lnkd.in/eBye-tgi

We’re thrilled to have attended #HSR2024 this week and shared 2 presentations on how policymakers can strengthen health systems and save lives with strong data analysis and use. ?? In Colombia, public health officials are monitoring the impact of poor air quality on mortality at subnational levels, using the results to guide local health policy and decision-making. ?? Bloomberg Philanthropies #Data4Health Initiative’s Data-Centered Leadership approach builds capacity in health leaders for data-driven decisions and a culture of data use. Most recently, in Shanghai and Papua New Guinea, Data-Centered Leadership has empowered over 150 leaders to enhance data review and decision processes, leading to 85 data use improvement plans. #DataImpact

Our CEO Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD, MBA joined the The World Bank, Center for Global Development and the Population Council for the launch of Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa. A key finding from the report: 51% of African girls ages 15 to 19 are either out of school, married, or have children. Girls must have the ability to decide their paths and be empowered to succeed. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gPJdyVzP

Exciting news! The Partnership for Healthy Cities' Guardian Labs feature “How to Become a Healthier City,” earned an esteemed Anthem Award in the Health category. This feature highlights how cities are working to prevent noncommunicable diseases and injuries around the globe. #Cities4Health Learn more: https://lnkd.in/esu76q4v Explore the feature: https://lnkd.in/e_WPJqx6 Bloomberg Philanthropies World Health Organization The Anthem Awards

Our Asia Pacific Regional Hub in Singapore welcomed our CEO and President Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD, MBA this week. Her first visit as CEO was a chance to exchange ideas and meet with key partners, reinforcing the critical role of partnership and collaboration in advancing our shared vision for global public health.

“Communication is central to public health for two main reasons: one is that communication can articulate and describe to the public the rationale for policies to enable us to be healthier—seatbelts, helmets, and speed limits are examples of this. Another is that communication can also reach people with important messages about changing or adopting behaviors that can help them live a healthier life.” Sandra Mullin, our Senior Vice President, Policy Advocacy and Communication spoke to The Bangladesh Post about how communications campaigns can help change road user behavior to make streets safer. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/edzMSVP7

An update from our President and CEO Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D.