Bloomberg Philanthropies is known for focusing its health programs on issues related to preventable diseases and deaths, such as heart disease and drowning, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed that status quo.
“I think COVID-19 changed everyone's work, including Bloomberg Philanthropies’,” Dr. Kelly Henning, who leads the organization’s public health program, told Devex.
The foundation’s public health program is known for its work on the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, such as reducing the use of tobacco and promoting healthy diets, and in supporting niche issues such as road safety and drowning prevention. Domestically, it has committed funding to support programs in several states to reduce deaths from drug overdoses.