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The Philadelphia Inquirer: Bloomberg announces Pennsylvania projects in its $10M overdose-prevention initiativeFormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s initiative to prevent overdoses around the country — starting with $10 million in funds going to Pennsylvania, one of the states hardest hit by the opioid crisis — is funding its first projects in the commonwealth. Vital Strategies, the public health nonprofit that is working with Bloomberg Philanthrop...
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Combating the Overdose EpidemicIn 2021, there were approximately 107,000 overdose deaths, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a single year in U.S. history — a nearly 15% increase from 2020. More than 75 percent of these overdose deaths were opioid related. In November 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a new five-year, $120 million reinvestment to help...
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Public HealthAdvances in public health have an extraordinary track record of saving and improving lives – and the potential to save and improve millions more. Mike Bloomberg’s commitment to public health spans decades and today Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Health program focuses on the world’s leading causes of death from noncommunicable diseases and injuri...
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Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health Releases New Report: Increasing Health Taxes Could Raise US$3.7 Trillion Over The Next Five YearsThe Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health today released a new report, “Health Taxes: A Compelling Policy for the Crises of Today,” showing that if all countries increased their excise taxes to raise prices of tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverages by 50%, it would generate US$3.7 trillion in additional revenue over five years.
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Initiative for Global Road SafetyThe Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety helps to implement a comprehensive package of activities proven to save lives. In partnership with international organizations and governments, it focuses on five key areas to improve road safety and save lives: strengthening national legislation; enhancing data collection and surveilla...
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Improving Road SafetyRoad safety is a pressing global public health challenge that receives limited attention and insufficient resources to address the problem. Road traffic crashes are the 14th leading cause of death globally, and the leading cause of death for ages 5-29. Every year, road traffic crashes claim over 1 million lives and injure as many as 50 million peop...