Celebrating International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day - on March 8 every year - honors the incredible social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments by women around the world. Starting in 1909, the UN declared the first Women’s Day to recognize the 1908 garment workers’ strike in New York, where for the first time, women laborers protested against inhumane working conditions. The UN... More »

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Tobacco Control, Workplace Health

iPRI Statement for World Cancer Day 2015: Cancer Prevention Is Not Beyond Us!

The International Prevention Research Institute, today released its 2015 World Cancer Day Statement. In it, Professors Peter Boyle, Derek Yach and Twalib Ngoma, make the point that despite ongoing challenges, Cancer Prevention is not Beyond Us. Their statement reinforces the 2015 World Cancer Day theme that Cancer Control is not Beyond Us.

International Prevention Research Institute | Jan. 31, 2015

Behavioral Economics, Workplace Health

Why Should US Businesses Invest in Employee Health?

Vitality Institute | Nov. 12, 2014

Workplace Health

Goals of the Vitality Institute

Executive Director Derek Yach describes the goals of the Vitality Institute.

YouTube | May 20, 2013