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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

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.

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

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

The Unpaid Debt of Underinvestment in Public Health

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Limited progress on the social determinants of health has left populations in Kenya and elsewhere vulnerable to COVID-19

A boy stand in front of a graffiti promoting the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on May 22, 2020. This is a powerful photo of a young boy walking in front of a sinister depiction of the virus with a face that appears to be sneeringly looking at the boy. REUTERS/Baz Ratner