Programs

  • Tobacco Control Initiatives

    TOBACCO CONTROL:THE WORLD LUNG FOUNDATION (WLF) IS ONE OF FIVE PARTNERS IMPLEMENTING THE BLOOMBERG INITIATIVE TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE (BI) TO PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED TOBACCO CONTROL INTERVENTIONS. WLF SUPPORTS PUBLIC SECTOR EFFORTS TO PASS AND ENFORCE KEY LAWS AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE POLICIES. SPECIFIC POLICY INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE TAXING OF CIGARETTES, PREVENTING TOBACCO SMUGGLING, CHANGING THE IMAGE OF TOBACCO, AND PROTECTING WORKERS FROM EXPOSURE TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE. WLF'S MAIN EFFORTS INVOLVE MASS MEDIA TOBACCO CONTROL CAMPAIGNS. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN TOBACCO CONTROL SOCIAL MARKETING. WLF ALSO HELPS STRENGTHEN HEALTH SYSTEMS SO THEY CAN BETTER DEAL WITH LUNG DISEASE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $26M

  • Maternal Health Project

    REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY:THE MATERNAL HEALTH PROJECT IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT, WORLD LUNG FOUNDATION (WLF) AS IMPLEMENTERS, AND BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES, WHICH HAS FUNDED THIS EFFORT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. WLF IS WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN TANZANIA TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE IN HARD-TO-REACH AREAS TO REDUCE THE HIGH RATES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY. WLF PROVIDES TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISION TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. AN INNOVATIVE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, IMPLEMENTED BY WLF, ALLOWS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ACCESS TO RELEVANT MEDICAL RESOURCES AND ENABLES KNOWLEDGE SHARING TO IMPROVE THE CRITICAL CARE PROVIDED TO THE MOTHERS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.5M

  • Road Safety Initiatives

    ROAD SAFETY:WITH FUNDING FROM BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES, WLF HAS BROUGHT ITS PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ROAD SAFETY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN WORKING IN EIGHT (8) COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT MESSAGE-TESTING INITIATIVES ON TOPICS THAT INCLUDE SPEEDING, SEAT BELT USE, AND DRUNK DRIVING.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $181.7K