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ProgramPublic Health
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...
ProgramPublic Health
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...
ProgramPublic Health
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 12th 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...