Vital Strategies’ Post

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Nandita Murukulta of our RESET alcohol program, presented findings from a recent survey conducted with a clear message: Filipino parents and caregivers are concerned about the amount of alcohol advertising their children are exposed to and negative effects they can cause. This concern reflects the need for protective measures such as raising taxes on alcohol. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eRrMnGg2

Big Soda sponsors the world's largest sporting events to "sports wash" away their health and environmental harms, including contributing to obesity and noncommunicable diseases, plastic pollution and water capture. Add your name to our petition urging the International Olympic Committee to terminate these sponsorships & #KickBigSodaOutofSport. #Paris2024 #Olympics https://lnkd.in/eFAPimtq

Listen now on our #VitalTalks podcast: We discuss revelations from inside Philip Morris which show the cigarette giant secretly funded research to promote its IQOS heated tobacco product. Hear the conversation with STOP and the Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) at: https://lnkd.in/gKqcJzYB

We not only help our government partners set up and run public health communications campaigns. As Stephen Hamill explains, we make sure to take a sustainable approach, so the work can continue long after we're gone. Learn more about how our campaigns help change behavior and improve public health policy for the long term at campaignbeacon.org

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit federal regulatory authority through the recent Chevron ruling threatens essential protections we have for #publichealth, the environment and beyond. It shifts power from experts at federal agencies, leaving courts to decide how regulations are enforced and opening them up to legal challenges. The rules that protect our health care, the environment, our water supply and food systems should be decided on and implemented by experts at these agencies, not lawyers and judges. It will paralyze potential for progress on stronger health systems, climate change, cleaner air and water, and more. The decision by the current court majority reverses decades of progress in favor of corporate interests. Read more about the ruling from The New York Times https://lnkd.in/dFSQtYtg Photo: Air pollution over Los Angeles. The Chevron ruling could gut regulations set out under the 1970 Clean Air Act.

Apply by July 12: The Bloomberg Philanthropies #Data4Health Global Grants Program is offering funding for projects that specifically focus on gender inequities in public health. Government partners are encouraged to apply. More info here: https://lnkd.in/eEUEtidA

A question the Overdose Prevention Program gets asked often is: What is Harm Reduction? While there are several ways to answer this, we think that Tony Newman's response during a recent team chat was a perfect short answer to the question. Watch the full conversation on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/e9AsTJvs

The tobacco giant funded research to “manipulate science in it’s favor” to sell more products. We discuss with experts from STOP and the Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) on our podcast. Listen and subscribe at https://lnkd.in/e4Duyk7D

Communications campaigns are a powerful public health tool. They can be a driving force for change, from educating people on how to live healthier lives to shaping public policy to improve health for all. Experts from Truth Initiative and The Rockefeller Foundation spoke at our recent #VitalTalks Live event about the importance of investing in campaigns alongside public health programs. Swipe ➡ to see pics and watch video of the event at https://lnkd.in/eei3hWPm