A New Model for Healthy Aging
Fostering innovation to meet the needs of an aging population
Mediterranean Tragedy: The Deadly Path to Europe’s Shores
Unveiling the human cost of EU migration policies and maritime perils
The Rise and Fall of Seguro Popular: Mexico’s Health Care Odyssey
Unraveling success, lessons learned, and the quest for sustainable health equity
Navigating Health Disparities in Navajo Nation
Jennie Wei on challenges and lessons learned in addressing disparities and cultivating community resilience
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60 Percent
60 percent of children under five in India have anemia
Childhood Anemia in India
65.2 Years
In the AIAN population, life expectancy dropped from 67.1 years in 2020 to 65.2 years in 2021
American Indian and Alaska Native life expectancy
79
Seventy-nine countries and territories experienced a net decline in freedom in 2020
The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy
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
7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
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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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Reveals Changes in the Trade-Health Nexus
President Joe Biden’s push to finish the IPEF highlights how trade and health issues have evolved
Global Health and the Sources of American Power
The Biden administration’s foreign policy vision exposes serious challenges for U.S. global health engagement
Counterterrorism Concepts and Health Policy Debates
Attacking drug cartels and applying pro-life principles to aid echoes ideas from the war on terrorism
Putin Urges Russian Women to Have ‘Eight or More’ Children Amid Soaring Deaths in His Ukraine War
Russian president says women having large families is ‘our goal for the coming decades’
Big Weed Today is a Whole Lot Like Big Tobacco in the 1950s
A century ago, Big Tobacco calmed people’s health fears with outrageous claims that smoking was actually good for you
Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.
An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region
How the Suburbs Could Become 15-Minute Cities
Cities are in a hurry. Many are declaring themselves 15-minute metros, promising access to housing, shopping, and jobs within a 15-minute commute