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2020 was the year that changed everything. The pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic put public health center stage, and exposed the underinvestment and holes in preparedness that left millions vulnerable to a deadly virus.

A new administration offers a new beginning, here are five ways the new administration can prioritize public health to save lives.

We sat down with Dawit Bisrat, director of Vital Strategies recently opened office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to learn what he is looking forward to about leading our work in Ethiopia and why he thinks Vital’s programs are important in tackling the country's persisting health challenges.

To learn more about the newly published report: "A Sobering Truth: Incentivizing Alcohol Death and Disability", we spoke with authors Nandita Murukuta, Vice President of Global Policy and Research, Rebecca Perl, Vice President of Partnerships and Initiatives and Julia Berenson, Technical Research Writer.

We sat down with recent guest speaker Angela Bruce-Raeburn, to learn about her experience drawing attention to structural racism and inequities in the international development sector and advocating for more successful and equitable health outcomes.

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