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Forbes: Cities Growing More Powerful And That May Be Good For YouBloomberg, who is the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Global Ambassador for NCDs, discussed with Margaret Chan, MD, who was the WHO's Director General at the time, the possibility of forming a network of cities around the world that would agree to implement interventions to prevent NCDs. As Kelly Henning, MD, who has led the Bloomberg Philanthr...
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What Governments Can Do To Address CancerBy Dr. Kelly Henning, Bloomberg Philanthropies' Public Health team Message from Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Program on World Cancer Day While much work remains to find a cure for cancer – the good news is we know that many forms of cancer are preventable. On World Cancer Day, a moment when the global community comes together to reflect o...
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The Washington Post: Michael Bloomberg may be Big Tobacco’s biggest enemyKelly Henning, who leads public health efforts for Bloomberg Philanthropies, said in an interview that the new donation will help expand its previous work, such as getting countries to monitor tobacco use, introduce strong tobacco-control laws, and create mass media campaigns to educate the public about the dangers of tobacco use. The program inclu...
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Forbes: 10 Years Later: Bloomberg’s Big Bet on Tobacco ReductionIt comes out to less than a dollar a person: Since 2006, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ investment of more than $600 million to reduce tobacco use has helped protect nearly 1.7 billion people from smoking’s health hazards, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. The bet—while risky—offered a strong opportunity for philanthropy to play a role. Des...
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The Guardian: Halve traffic accident deaths and injuries by 2020: can it be done?In Vietnam, for example, helmet-wearing increased from 40% to 95% within days of the government passing a requirement for motorcycle users to wear one, says Kelly Henning, director of public health programmes at Bloomberg Philanthropies. The organisation has committed $259m (£200m) to improve road safety.
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WHO Report Outlines Ten Ways to Prevent DrowningBy Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Team To help put better data and context behind this leading cause of death, Bloomberg Philanthropies helped fund a new World Health Organization study The Global Report on Drowning; Preventing a Leading Killer. Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patricia E. Harris and Dr. Kelly Henning of the Foundation’s public...
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Supporting Uruguay in their Fight Against Big TobaccoBy Kelly Henning, Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Team This week, Mike Bloomberg met with Uruguayan Deputy Secretary Canepa, who along with President Mujica and his government are fighting a meritless lawsuit from tobacco giant Philip Morris as a result of the country’s strong anti-tobacco laws. Mike Bloomberg, Bloomberg Philanthropies and o...
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Marking World No Tobacco Day in VietnamBy Kelly Henning, Public Health Team Today is World No Tobacco Day, a day that highlights the importance of reducing tobacco use across the globe. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ representatives spent the run up to this important landmark in Vietnam, which recently brought into force a new tobacco control law.
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Vietnam Takes Major Step to Reduce Tobacco UseBy Kelly Henning, Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Team Vietnam is home to more than 15 million adult smokers—a staggering one-sixth of the country’s total population. But yesterday, a new law went into effect that will reduce that number, saving lives and reducing Vietnam’s healthcare burden through proven tobacco use reduction strategies.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Hails Progress on Global Road SafetyDr. Kelly Henning today hailed the growing international focus on road safety as a major issue of public health concern. This week, the United Nations launches its Decade of Action for Road Safety, the most significant global pledge to improve road safety to-date. In addition, more than 100 countries around the world are expressing their commitment...