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A volunteer grips bottles of Similac baby formula while preparing aid packages for people experiencing food insecurity at a give-away of food and baby formula held by the San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Community Empowerment, in San Diego, California, on May 25, 2022.

The Black Panthers' Community Health Legacy

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The party's legacy is instructive for contemporary debates about community health, mutual aid, and the democratization of care

The United States Can't Arrest Its Way Out of Gun Violence

The United States Can't Arrest Its Way Out of Gun Violence

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Communities, hospitals, and prosecutors can play valuable roles in curbing gun violence

The Last Mile of Nutrition

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Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets

Southern States Eat Fewer Fruits and Vegetables: In 2021, nearly 57% of Alabama residents had a low-fruit diet and 75% of residents had a low-vegetable diet.

Addressing Contraceptive Needs for Women Living With HIV

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How community health workers can help promote choice in reproductive health care

Addressing Contraceptive Needs for Women Living With HIV

Women Leaders in Global Health

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Three women discuss why they chose a career in global health and what inspired them to become leaders

Women Leaders in Global Health

Religion and Childrens' Health in Nigeria

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The medical, legal, and ethical issues when children of Jehovah's Witnesses need blood transfusions

Religion and Childrens' Health in Nigeria

Letting Omicron Loose

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A look at vulnerabilities in health-care capacity in China

Letting Omicron Loose

Three Years In

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As India approaches the third anniversary of COVID, Ramanan Laxminarayan takes the temperature of the country's health

Three Years In

The Quest for Social Connection and Well-Being

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Scientists have been slow at developing strategies that measure and promote well-being within communities

The Quest for Social Connection and Well-Being

Growing Beyond Cultural Barriers in Guatemala

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How a young Maya woman is helping other women in her community blossom, one garden at a time

Growing Beyond Cultural Barriers in Guatemala

COVID-19: A Wake-Up Call to Africa for Investing in Responsive and Resilient Health-Care Systems

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How COVID-19 is highlighting the importance of investing in countries' health-care systems

A health worker collects a swab sample from a young girl during free mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya

COVID-19—A Review of Community Participation

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Citizen participation can reduce damages caused by the pandemic and—crucially—help identify a sustainable path forward

Students attend a class at the beginning of the school year amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2020. The photo shows a darkened classroom with several students facing the camera. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah