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Reducing Tobacco UseBloomberg Philanthropies has invested billions to fight tobacco use, working with partners to prevent tobacco-related illnesses and save lives.
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Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation FundBloomberg Philanthropies backs the Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation Fund to fight trade agreements and litigation preventing tobacco-control laws.
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Eradicating PolioThanks to persistent public health efforts, recent years have seen significant progress against polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that can lead to paralysis and death. Cases have been reduced by more than 99% since 1988, with wild polio seen in just two countries today — Pakistan and Afghanistan — and is confined to small areas within them. Thes...
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Data for HealthToday, approximately half of all deaths in the world go unrecorded, and health policy decisions are often based on inadequate information. Data for Health, co-funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Australian government, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, helps low- and middle-income countries collect better public health data. That w...
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Strengthening Health DataToday, approximately half of all deaths in the world go unrecorded; accordingly, health policy decisions are often based on inadequate information. Data for Health, co-funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Australian government, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, partners with low- and middle-income countries to improve public health da...
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Promoting Cardiovascular HealthNearly 18 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease, despite the availability of affordable and effective prevention and treatment. Bloomberg Philanthropies is tackling this global crisis to help prevent as many of these deaths as possible, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries where the majority of deaths occur. Resolve t...
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Supporting Local AdvocatesCo-convened by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Department for International Development, and the UN Population Fund, Family Planning 2030 — formerly Family Planning 2020 — is a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to make their own independent decisions about having children. The partnership aims to en...