Resources

This publication describes the development and implementation of the Colombia Rural Vital (CRV) strategy developed as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative.

Vital Strategies has partnered with Peru’s Ministry of Health and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support ongoing lead poisoning surveillance, public awareness, and improvement in the regulation of lead in consumer products.

This report conveys findings from a search of country and development agency websites and partner and media reports describing disruptions to the civil registration of births and deaths associated with COVID-19 restrictions. It discusses the implications for decision-makers facing an acute need for timely and reliable data, particularly on mortality.

Offering governments a collaborative and an end-to-end guide to examine their current CRVS processes, identify gaps and determine areas needing improvement.

Stunting is an important risk factor for early growth and health implications throughout the life course, yet until recently, studies have rarely focused on populations exposed to high levels of particulate matter pollution or on developing countries most vulnerable to stunting and its associated health and developmental impacts.