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The India-Pakistan Water Dispute: Unpacking the Health Consequences

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Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty could disrupt Pakistan's ability to handle floods, droughts, and pollution

The Expansion of Virtual Emergency Care

The Expansion of Virtual Emergency Care

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Phones, cameras, and call centers improve patients’ access to health care in Pakistan

A Look at Vaccine Equity from Pakistan

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Why intellectual property sharing between high-, middle-, and low-income countries is essential

A Look at Vaccine Equity from Pakistan

South Asia Needs a New Playbook (Now) to Stop the Coronavirus Catastrophe

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COVID-19 offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to correct years of health security neglect and chronic under-investment

A health-care worker waits to test residents during a medical campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a slum area in Mumbai, India, June 30, 2020. The photo shows a worker wearing personal protective equipment standing awkwardly among residents, most of whom aren't even wearing a mask. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Smoke and Mirrors in Bangladesh

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Three lessons we can learn from Bangladesh about tobacco industry influence and corruption

What Other Sectors Can Show for Women's Leadership in COVID-19

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Lessons on inclusion from the fields of conflict resolution, security, and business

Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee on a phone in New York on October 7, 2011. The efforts of Gbowee and other women to peace-building in Liberia was seen as critical to securing a lasting peace. The photo shows the nobel laureate in great spirits talking on the phone. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Coronavirus in South Asia Takes Hold as April Arrives

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Density of crowds in India and Pakistan is thwarting social distancing measures as mass unemployment looms across region

A homeless man stands in a queue as he waits for food during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Delhi, India on April 3, 2020. The image is very striking showing the man with a large wrap around his head and mouth against a creamy, out of focus, colorful background. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Coronavirus in South Asia

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Pakistan counts up, India locks down, Nepal and Bhutan close, Sri Lanka imposes curfews, and Bangladesh nears shutdown

The photo shows the back of a flatbed truck from above. People are packed in the vehicle beyond capacity, sardined together for what looks like a bumpy ride.