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Reimagining Sexual and Reproductive Health Without U.S. Involvement
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Data in Global Health
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2.5 Times
Rates of maternal death among Black women were 2.5 times those of white women in 2022
Maternal Health in Mississippi
1,200
Nearly 1,200 attacks on health-care workers and facilities have taken place in the three years since the coup
In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
500,000
UNRWA educates more than 500,000 children and provides basic health services to almost 6 million people
UNRWA Under Fire
70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot
1967
In 1967, the WHO identified unsafe abortion as a serious public health problem in many countries
U.S. Abortion Law and Dissenting from the Norm
3.3 Times
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust
45 Percent
The number of people dying from opioid use in the U.S. in 2021 was nearly 45 percent higher than in 2020
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence in her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
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Controversy about research on dangerous pathogens requires the U.S. government to adopt a new governance approach
China's Integrated Policies on Climate Change and Health
China is addressing health threats that climate change poses but faces challenges that require policy reforms
U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce
Ukraine, with $1.4 billion curtailed, is the single biggest loser of U.S. foreign aid
What Happened After the Debt Was Forgiven? Lessons from HIPC/MDRI Countries
A significant share of the resources needed to achieve the sustainable development goals will need to come from external official development finance
Clean Air on Hold? India's Capital Slams Brakes on Vehicle Ban Plan Amid Public Backlash
Better traffic management and addressing gaps in public transport could be a start to fixing the problem, analysts say
What to Know About the Collapse of the FDA
The regulatory agency confronts a future determined by a health secretary hostile to its mission
CDC Ends Emergency Response to H5N1 Bird Flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in cases