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Unequal access to quality health care and decades of legal, social and economic barriers mean that black Americans continue to pay the price of structural racism with their health, as evidenced by shorter life spans, poorer outcomes in medical treatment, staggeringly high maternal mortality rates and more.

It has been a year of growth and transformation at Vital Strategies as we continue to bridge the gap between public health needs and their solutions. Here, we look back at some of our favorite photos from work across more than 70 countries and a dozen different issue areas in 2019.

From the entire Vital Strategies team across 40 countries, we wish you a healthy and happy new year.

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.