Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care
Sun Jan 18 10:22 am
A doctor from Nigeria tells what Martin Luther King Jr. taught him about health, Justice and inequality.
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World Health Headlines
The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine
Sat Jan 17 7:54 am
A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started.
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This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives
Fri Jan 16 7:34 am
A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer?
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This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's aiming to end the tax
Thu Jan 15 8:01 am
Bushra Mahnoor remembers the shame she felt when she had her period as a teen and did not have the supplies she needed. Today she leads a campaign to lower prices for pads in Pakistan.
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What's behind this country's dramatic drop in the number of new orphans?
Wed Jan 14 11:35 am
A new study offers good news from Uganda — although the cuts in U.S. aid cast a shadow over the reduction in deaths of parents from HIV/AIDS.
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About Us: Global Health and Development
Wed Jan 14 11:26 am
PHOTOS: Laundry is a chore but there's a beauty and serenity in the way it hangs out
Sat Jan 10 7:10 am
A new photo series from Filipino photographer Macy Castañeda Lee offers a visually striking view of the mundane task of doing laundry and the role it plays in a rural economy.
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RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can't wait to get it
Fri Jan 09 3:59 pm
The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here's a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.
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Why is the U.S. pulling out of 31 U.N. groups? And what's the impact?
Thu Jan 08 4:26 pm
The Trump administration is withdrawing from 66 global groups, including U.N. entities that focus on climate and health issues.
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U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation
Wed Jan 07 8:53 pm
Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives.
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