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We highlight four cities that have recently amended their laws and affirmed their commitments to building cities that protect health and safety.

Vital Strategies spoke with Dr. Sheila Vakharia about her new book, The Harm Reduction Gap, and how we can help end the overdose crisis.

Joseph joined Vital Strategies in 2017 as a project officer for the Partnership for Healthy Cities, where he has helped the program grow to more than 70 cities. Joseph mostly focuses on 14 cities in Africa plus Amman, Jordan, helping them to develop policies that reduce noncommunicable diseases and injuries.

By 2050, 68% of people will live in cities. The second annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit brought urban leaders together to discuss how to make cities healthier and safer. Photo: Kathleen Carlson of Bloomberg Philanthropies speaks during a plenary session at the Summit.