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By harnessing data, cities are identifying health challenges and creating solutions that ensure everyone can live a healthier life.

Vital Strategies interviewed Tracie M. Gardner, Executive Director of the National Black Harm Reduction Network, to learn more about the crucial role Black thought leaders play in overdose prevention and her plans for the organization.

From health financing to noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention and gender equity, the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025 highlighted key priorities for advancing health across Africa, emphasizing the need for action and accountability.

Over 60 health volunteers from Vientiane capital attended a health training led by Vital Strategies and the Lao Ministry of Health, where they learned about risk factors, symptoms and how to conduct community health screenings for NCDs.

At the 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit, more than 240 participants from 61 cities showed their commitment to preventing NCDs and injuries.