On the sidelines of the 80th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Commissioner Helen Clark, Chair of the Global Commission, met with Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, President and CEO of Vital Strategies.

Their discussion focused on the critical role of leadership in addressing current public health challenges and opportunities. Key topics included financing and prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through health taxes, leveraging community groups as trusted sources of public health information, implementing effective harm reduction models for people who use drugs, and strategies for cities to scale public health initiatives.