Plus, drowning prevention, making the most of $1 trillion in infrastructure
investments, a conversation with public health experts, and Mike's advice on
failure.
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Key data points
Drowning is the third leading cause of injury death around the world — and
children are the most at risk. To tackle this growing challenge,Bloomberg
Philanthropies is expanding drowning prevention efforts around the world,
including in the U.S., where drowning incidents are rising
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Recent laws have made more than $1.2 trillion in federal funding available for
infrastructure investment in roads, bridges, broadband internet, clean water,
and more. James Anderson, who leads our Government Innovation program,wrote in
TIME Magazine about helping cities and towns access those funds so they can
start building for their future
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Every year there are more than 8 million tobacco-related deaths, and every
single one is preventable.Friday, May 31 is World No Tobacco Day
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your help to raise awareness and keep people safe from the risks of tobacco.
Life expectancy has nearly doubled in the last 150 years. In a new Follow the
Data podcast episode, two public health experts talk about how that achievement
was made possible, and the challenges and opportunities facing public health
today
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable from a Leading Cause of Death
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One of the most overlooked and underfunded public health issues around the
world is drowning. More than 235,000 people globally die from drowning each
year — over 640 deaths a day — and children are the most at risk. More than 90
percent of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, making it
an important equity issue. And drowning numbers are on the rise in the United
States, where it is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of
one and four.
For more than a decade, Bloomberg Philanthropies has worked with partners to
prevent drowning deaths, andrecently announced an additional investment of $60
million to help spread data-driven solutions
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in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Uganda and Viet Nam. The investment also includes
new efforts in the U.S. to support swim instruction and strengthen data
collection to better understand the circumstances of drowning incidents in
Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York,
Oklahoma and Texas. Read more about the efforts to raise awareness of this
neglected challenge, where effective actions can protect children and adults
around the world.
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Why America's Infrastructure is So Hard to Fix
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In an Ideas piece for TIME Magazine
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our Government Innovation program, highlights some of the biggest challenges
facing America today: the urgent need to enhance and expand infrastructure
across the nation, and to help cities and towns access and implement
once-in-a-generation funding available today. "When it comes to repairing our
roads and bridges, upgrading our power and communications grids, and preparing
for a changing future, we have simply failed to live up to the task," he
writes. But thanks to multiple laws passed to invest in infrastructure,
"[t]housands of municipalities — from the smallest towns to the largest cities
— have an opportunity to realize their dreams, tackle their most urgent needs,
and build their way to prosperity." Read James's Ideas piece inTIME to see how
Bloomberg Philanthropies is working with mayors and other partners to help
secure game-changing investments in their communities.
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A Call to Action on World No Tobacco Day
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Friday, May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, and it's a chance for you to support
efforts that have saved more than 35 million lives — and can help save millions
more. Since 2005, Bloomberg Philanthropies has invested more than $1.5 billion
to fight tobacco use, working with a global network of partners to reduce
tobacco-related deaths through tobacco control measures like smoke-free public
places and graphic public health warnings. Those efforts have been effective in
countries all over the world, but the tobacco and nicotine industries keep
trying to attract new users, including targeting kids and young adults so they
can get a new generation hooked on their deadly products. For World No Tobacco
Day 2024, help raise awareness by sharing materials from theWorld Health
Organization's World No Tobacco Day page
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The WHO is also inviting people under 35 to participate in a Social Reels
Challenge to expose the tobacco industry tactics targeting young people.Learn
more about the entry requirements and prizes →
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Follow the Data: Public Health Experts on Today's Invisible Shield
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The Invisible Shield documentary debuted on PBS in March, offering a
never-before-seen look at the history of public health and the incredible ways
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even when those who benefit most never realize it. The conversation continues
on our latest Follow the Data podcast, wheretwo public health experts featured
inThe Invisible Shield share their insights on public health in the present day
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. Tune in as host Katherine Oliver speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of the
Boston University School of Public Health, and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean
for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, about how they started their careers, the
importance of data collection, and the biggest obstacles to implementing public
health policies.
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Before You Go: A Bit of Advice from Mike
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Recently, Mike shared a story about a defining moment in his life: when he got
fired after working in a job he loved for 15 years. Mike explains how he
transformed a point of failure in his career into a turning point for his life.
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Photo Spotlight
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This Asphalt Art Initiative project in Brussels, Belgium converted the
thoughts and dreams shared by passersby and workshop participants into Morse
code that artists painted across the ground. You canlearn more about the
project and check out the Before-and-After slider to see the impact of the work
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, and watcha short video to hear from the artists and community members
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about bringing the project to life.
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About our work
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 700 cities and 150 countries around the
world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The
organization focuses on creating lasting change in five key areas: the Arts,
Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's giving,
including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as
Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consultancy that advises cities around
the world. In 2023, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $3 billion.
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