The pandemic changed our world, transforming our understanding of and attitude towards public health. As the first truly global pandemic of the modern era, the outbreak inspired a level of coordination and cooperation previously unseen between cities, as mayors, governors and municipal leaders looked less to national governments for guidance and support than to each other.
Now, as the world continues to recover from the social and economic fallout of the Covid years, capitalising on that collaborative spirit will prove essential to tackling the cause of 80 percent of deaths worldwide: noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries.
