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As the issue of air pollution and its effects on public health are thrust into the spotlight of the COVID-19 crisis, it is critical that all clean air stakeholders contribute to the public discourse with thoughtful and evidence-based data—to prevent the spread of misinformation, promote the need for clean air solutions and create public demand for clean air.

The Bangladesh government views civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) as the foundation of rights, protections, entitlements and services from cradle to grave.

While birth and death registration has increased in Colombia over the past decade, disparities in registration remain among ethnic groups in geographically remote areas.

In Rwanda, complex CRVS regulations and registration procedures have hindered the access and expansion of the civil registration and vital statistics system to cover more of the country’s population.

Shanghai has an advanced system for birth and death registration. All births and approximately two-thirds of deaths occur in health facilities, and by law, all births and deaths must be registered.

Sri Lanka has a mature and well-established, though largely paper-based, CRVS system dating back about 150 years.

Under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative, the Government of Tanzania has strengthened core aspects of the national CRVS system.

Our new toolkit provides vulnerable communities and the people who work with them with critical information on COVID-19 and guidance on preventive measures they can adopt, to protect people at higher risk from infection and transmission.

As part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health initiative, Vital Strategies’ Data Impact Program has made a range of resources available to government and other partners, to expand the use of data for enhanced public health policymaking.

This research summary presents findings from studies examining responses to road safety television advertisements on speeding.