Spotlight

Robust civil registration systems register every birth and death and assign causes of death. For individuals, these official records are crucial to unlocking social benefits such as education, health care and the right to vote. For policymakers, having comprehensive data that counts everyone provides a pathway to healthier populations and helping to ensure that no sector of society remains invisible.

Public Health is for everyone, by everyone. Our ambition is to build a future where public health is viewed as central to our daily lives. See how we are working to Reimagine Public Health.

Public Health is for everyone, by everyone. Our ambition is to build a future where public health is viewed as central to our daily lives. See how we are working to Reimagine Public Health.

World leaders gathered virtually and in person in New York for the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Here are key takeaways from five leading public health issues we were following.

As world leaders gather for the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, they are grappling with multiple emergencies, from COVID-19 to climate change. We look at five public health issues we are following closely.

A healthy future requires healthy children. But children face health risks from environmental hazards, including air pollution and lead exposure. Gains have been made in reducing childhood mortality and improving health, but there is still much work to be done, particularly when it comes to children’s environmental health. Photo: Larry Price, Indonesia.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world a hard lesson: that the health of people and the health of economies and societies are inextricably linked. Investing in health is the only way we will be able to build back to a safer and more equitable world.

Cities are the engines of innovation, and we believe urban leaders, working alongside their communities, can help build a better post-pandemic future—one where access to health care and a healthy environment is not dependent on how much money you have, where you live or the color of your skin.

Every year, 41 million people die from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, lung disease and cancer. These account for seven out of every 10 deaths worldwide, with deeply inequitable impact—more than 80% occur in countries with high levels of poverty.