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Everyone needs clean air. But worldwide, over 99% of people live in places where air pollution exceeds the World Health Organization's guidelines for what is deemed safe.  

Right now, the future of global development depends on one key factor: strong and equitable public health systems. Without them, we can’t fully advance human rights or achieve the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Raphael Awuah, Regional Technical Advisor for Road Injury Surveillance in Africa, has worked with Vital since 2017.

At this VitalTalks event, ahead of the UN Summit of the Future, experts explored how digital CRVS systems can transform global public health, enhance access to services, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring that no one is left behind.

Cedric Mbella, Vital Strategies' country coordinator for CRVS in Cameroon, discusses the importance of using CRVS data to improve public health.

Solutions for preventing overdose deaths must include resources provided directly to the communities who have for so long experienced the discriminatory impacts of a destructive war on drugs.