Lead poisoning is one of the most significant and preventable public health crises of our time, with an estimated 3.5 million cardiovascular-related deaths annually and 815 million children — one in three globally — suffering from lifelong cognitive and developmental harm at even low levels of exposure.

On the margins of the 79th World Health Assembly, join the World Health Organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Resolve to Save Lives for an overview of the forthcoming WHO Technical Package for Lead Poisoning Prevention—a comprehensive, evidence-based framework to guide countries from evidence to action.

This event will examine the lasting health, environmental, and economic burden of lead exposure and highlight countries that are leading the way in lead poisoning prevention.