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The Vital Stories blog showcases the depth and breadth of Vital Strategies’ lifesaving work around the world. Here are 10 of our most popular Vital Stories from 2024.

See how we’ve worked with governments and partners to tackle the world’s most urgent public health challenges as we work toward a healthier, more equitable world. Photo: Staff from the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition, our Overdose Prevention Program partner that provides harm reduction advocacy and community health events.

These urban centers are preventing noncommunicable diseases and injuries through the Partnership for Healthy Cities.

This year, we asked our staff to share with us one great thing that happened over the past year or one thing they're looking forward to in 2025, then had colleagues from around the world read their responses.

Vital Strategies Q and A with Erin Russell about findings from the Compassionate Overdose Response Summit.

As 2024 comes to a close, the United States is seeing a decline in overdose deaths for the first time in five years—an estimated 17% decrease through July 2024, the most recent data available. The drop in overdose deaths from the COVID-era spikes is positive news, but far from a victory.