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Now in Phase II, the Partnership for Healthy Cities protects over 300 million people whose leaders have selected among 14 proven strategies to improve public health.

With the right policies and priorities, cities can lead a transformation in health, to a future where each sector of society can do its part to help people live longer, healthier lives.

Advances in epidemiology and technology mean that for the first time, counting every human life is possible.

This event focused on the legacy of slavery, the history of race-based health inequities and the implications for public health.

Criminalization and punishment are outdated, ineffective, and harmful responses to the overdose crisis, and prosecuting someone for “drug delivery resulting in death” is an example of the failed policies of the past.

We sat down with Nandita Murukutla, Vice President of Global Policy and Research at Vital Strategies to get her takeaways from the Vital Talks event and learn about the forthcoming report, “Fueling an Unhealthy Future,” that places a spotlight on the fossil fuels industry.