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A woman holds her baby at the Sanctum Hospice and Care Home, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on January 26, 2023.

The Mysterious Rise in Canada's Maternal Mortality

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A Lancet study charts global maternal mortality, spotting an unexplained increase in Canada

Women attend the observance of the International Women's Day 2024, at the United Nations in New York, on March 8, 2024.

Women in Leadership: Global Health's Missing Dose

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Women in health leadership bring essential perspectives to challenges long ignored by hierarchies dominated by men

Microfinance to Replace Declining Aid: A Roadmap in Trust

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

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.

The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation

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U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured

The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation

Women Bear Mexico's Diabetes Crisis

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Nearly 10% of Mexico's population lives with diabetes, and women are diagnosed at higher rates than men

Women Bear Mexico's Diabetes Crisis

Reimagining Sexual and Reproductive Health Without U.S. Involvement

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The Helms Amendment and the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule, are moot without U.S. aid funding

Reimagining Sexual and Reproductive Health Without U.S. Involvement

USAID Cuts Could Sever HPV Prevention

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Slashing global aid will limit access to the HPV vaccine and widen disparities in cervical cancer

USAID Cuts Could Sever HPV Prevention

Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and U.S. Foreign Aid

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Losing U.S. support will jeopardize access to essential services in Kenya that combat gender-based violence and femicide

Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and U.S. Foreign Aid

Defending the Global Right to Choose

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Academics and UN bodies should strategize to counter the renewed threat to women's rights

Defending the Global Right to Choose

When Endometriosis Causes Mental Illness

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Despite endometriosis's links to psychiatric conditions, health systems fail to train doctors to spot these connections

When Endometriosis Causes Mental Illness

"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War

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The documentary follows a girl who survived a harrowing childbirth to become an ambassador for women's health

"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War

The Dangers of Birth Control Misinformation Post-Roe

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Incorrect information and a lack of education on contraception has created the perfect storm for misinformation

The Dangers of Birth Control Misinformation Post-Roe