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Brazil – Road Safety – The rush passes, the loss remains. Slow Down! [Video 02]
Brazil – Road Safety – The rush passes, the loss remains. Slow Down! [Video 02]
This 'unfold' video from the Salvador, Brazil, campaigns features the testimony of a mother who lost her son, Daniel, in a speeding-related crash while he was working. Daniel was the family’s main ...
Brazil – Road Safety – The rush passes, the loss remains. Slow Down! [Video 01]
Brazil – Road Safety – The rush passes, the loss remains. Slow Down! [Video 01]
This campaign from Salvador, Brazil, highlights that fatal motorcycle crashes have become routine news, but do not have to be, ending with a real traffic agent reinforcing that enforcement is on th...
Press Conference: Mothers Harmed by the Drug War Call for Health-Based Solutions to Save Lives
Press Conference: Mothers Harmed by the Drug War Call for Health-Based Solutions to Save Lives
On the eve of Mother’s Day, mothers whose families have been devastated by the multi-pronged harms of the drug war are calling for health-based solutions to prevent overdose and end criminalization...
Tracking the Invisible: Exposing Unequal Air Pollution Risks for Jakarta's Children [Short Version]
Tracking the Invisible: Exposing Unequal Air Pollution Risks for Jakarta's Children [Short Version]
In Jakarta, air pollution is one of the leading environmental health risks, contributing to preventable illness and significant economic losses. While the city has invested in ambient air quality m...
Why and how to improve access to Buprenorphine and Methadone in Wisconsin Jails and Prisons
Why and how to improve access to Buprenorphine and Methadone in Wisconsin Jails and Prisons
The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with support from Vital Strategies, released Treatment Behind Bars: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Wisconsin’s Jails and Prisons, a comprehensive report detailing...
Webinar: Protecting the Next Generation from the Flood of Unregulated Social Media Marketing
Webinar: Protecting the Next Generation from the Flood of Unregulated Social Media Marketing
On March 25, Vital Strategies hosted a webinar exploring how digital marketing is transforming the promotion of health-harming products, and what policymakers, regulators and public health leaders ...
8th APCAT Summit Convenes in Jakarta: A Unified Call for Tobacco- and Nicotine- Free Cities
8th APCAT Summit Convenes in Jakarta: A Unified Call for Tobacco- and Nicotine- Free Cities
The 8th Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Health and Development (APCAT) Summit brought together over 200 delegates from 41 cities across eight countries. This year's event, themed “Together We Br...
Tracking the Invisible: Exposing Unequal Air Pollution Risks for Jakarta's Children
Tracking the Invisible: Exposing Unequal Air Pollution Risks for Jakarta's Children
In Jakarta, air pollution is one of the leading environmental health risks, contributing to preventable illness and significant economic losses. While the city has invested in ambient air quality m...
Actionable AI: Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact
Actionable AI: Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact
At our #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 side event, “Actionable AI: Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact,” we explored what it takes to embed AI equitably, responsibly and at scale for populati...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Speeding - Surgeon
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Speeding - Surgeon
This “Drive respecting the law!” version of the campaign ran again in 2026, in support of the new traffic regulations that lower speed limits in urban areas.
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Road Safety - The Best Destination Is Getting Home Safely
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Road Safety - The Best Destination Is Getting Home Safely
This campaign from Buenos Aires, Argentina, urges motorcyclists to respect speed limits by reminding them that everyone has someone waiting at home.
Malaysia – Road Safety – Slow Down. Protect Our Children!
Malaysia – Road Safety – Slow Down. Protect Our Children!
The 2025 Malaysia speeding campaign, “Slow Down. Protect Our Children!” highlights the impact of driving 30 km/h in school zones through a driving simulation.
Ecuador — Road Safety — May no one be missing at your table this holiday season
Ecuador — Road Safety — May no one be missing at your table this holiday season
This Guayaquil, Ecuador, campaign shares the story of Mariana Loor and Bosco Mora, who lost their two teenage sons and Bosco's father to a speeding driver on Father's Day. It is strategically timed...
Brazil – Road Safety – Don’t let a tragedy fall on your conscience - Testimonial
Brazil – Road Safety – Don’t let a tragedy fall on your conscience - Testimonial
This campaign from the city of Campinas, Brazil, features a testimonial of a quadriplegic man involved in a car crash because his friend, who had been drinking, got behind the wheel.
Brazil – Road Safety – Don’t let a tragedy fall on your conscience
Brazil – Road Safety – Don’t let a tragedy fall on your conscience
This campaign from the city of Campinas, Brazil, features a check from a bar of a person who was drunk and drove, and how expensive the consequences can be.
Vietnam – Road Safety – Slow down for your own safety and everyone’s
Vietnam – Road Safety – Slow down for your own safety and everyone’s
In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this speeding PSA reminds drivers that the simple decision to slow down can save lives. The PSA also aired in Da Nang.
Mais Dados Mais Saúde – lançamento na COP 30
Mais Dados Mais Saúde – lançamento na COP 30
Percepções sobre alimentação, clima e saúde entre povos e comunidades tradicionais da Amazônia Legal
Webinar—Getting Started with Alcohol Taxes: How to Design Good Policy That Saves Lives
Webinar—Getting Started with Alcohol Taxes: How to Design Good Policy That Saves Lives
As part of our ongoing work to advance fiscal policies that improve health outcomes, this webinar—hosted by Economics for Health at Johns Hopkins University and the RESET Alcohol initiative led by ...
Bangladesh – Road Safety – Let's Slow Down
Bangladesh – Road Safety – Let's Slow Down
This speeding campaign from Bangladesh features a grieving widow sharing her personal story to highlight the devastating impact of speeding on families and communities.