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The Uncounted: Highlighting the Importance of Life Cycle Records

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Juan Arredondo's project 'The Uncounted' highlights the global issue of missing birth and death records, affecting public health and individual rights, with nearly half of deaths and 25% of births unrecorded worldwide.

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