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USAID Lost: Stories From Colombia, Kenya, and Nepal
Public health and development professionals share insights from three nations hit hard by U.S. cuts to foreign aid
U.S. Soft Power: Next Steps After the Foreign Aid Withdrawal
A former White House official on the future of advancing strategic interests while saving lives and growing economies
Visualizing Nutrition Deficits After USAID's Overhaul
A new computer simulation illustrates the impact of alternative funding scenarios for child nutrition programs in LMICs
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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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A Bio-Responsibility Strategy for Gain-of-Function Research Oversight
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
ADHD Medicines Reduce Suicide, Crime Risks in Sweeping Study
Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were linked to a reduced risk of suicidal behavior, substance misuse and criminality
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge
The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallup's nearly 90-year trend
PEPFAR Has Saved Tens of Millions of Lives. Why Is It at Risk?
The Trump administration's efforts to overhaul U.S. foreign aid have threatened the program's long-term security
Global Plastics Treaty Talks Near Collapse With Days to Deadline
The world's attempt to forge a plastics treaty billed as the most important environmental deal since the Paris climate accord is falling apart