• Joint initiative by Portland and Multnomah County successfully houses over 5,500 rormerly homeless individuals. Hoodline.
• 29.2% drop in cancer death rates since 1999. The Baltimore Sun.
• In Laos, malaria cases have dropped by over 90 percent over the past decade. USAID.
• Mexico registered an 18 percent decrease in intentional homicides in July compared to December 2018. Prensa Latina.
• Successes in treating people with HIV led to life expectancy in Africa rising from 56 to 61 years since 2010. Gavi.
• US death rate dropped 6% in 2023, with Covid-19 falling to 10th leading cause of death. CNN.
• World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries. The Guardian.
• Wind and solar generating capacity surpasses 1,200 gigawatts in China, hitting renewable power target six years early. Bloomberg.

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