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Advocacy is about partnership, patience and policies rooted in science. Yolonda Richardson, CEO of @tobaccofreekids.bsky.social and Mary-Ann Etiebet, CEO of @vitalstrategies.org, share what it takes to achieve sustainable public health change. Watch the event at https://vitalstrat.org/4986yqi
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