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A newborn baby's inked feet are seen after his footprints were taken for the birth certificate, at the Santa Ana public maternity hospital, in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 19, 2011.
Gender

Birth Registration to Improve Health Equity

Millions of newborns lack birth certificates, but governments and investors have new opportunities to build digital identification

Health leader Sabikunnahar, wearing a bright pink traditional outfit, smiles while helping a young child wash their hands with soap and water outdoors beside a corrugated tin wall.
Poverty

Microfinance to Replace Declining Aid: A Roadmap in Trust 

With global aid dropping, microfinance institutions can shape the future of health equity