Poverty
The link between poverty and premature death and disability is well-documented, but the definition of who is poor and the global distribution of those living in extreme poverty is changing. This section examines the ways in which limited health resources, illness, and poverty are intertwined
Poverty
1,722
According to UN data, 1,722 health workers have lost their lives during the war in Gaza
Two Years of the Gaza War in Three Health Charts6 Million
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has led to more than 6 million deaths since 1996
DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion97%
Low- or middle-income countries experience 97% of RSV-related deaths
The RSV Prevention Divide$200
A single vial of antivenom can cost anywhere from $18 to $200
The Mathematical Solution to Snakebites86%
In Nakuru County, Kenya, 86% of patients have fluorosis, 32% of whom have severe fluorosis.
Kenya's Fluoride Problem1.7%
GHESKIO reduced HIV prevalence in Haiti from 5% to less than 1.7% over the course of a decade
Why I Stay: Haiti's Fight for Health Care11 Million
Approximately 11 million severe burn cases occur globally every year, many in LMICs
A Burning Issue94
After Haiti's 7.2-magnitude earthquake in August 2021, 94 of 255 schools were damaged or destroyed
On the Ground in Haiti Days After Disaster2 X
In Lebanon, children who are refugees have twice the risk of dying from a traffic injury than local children
Injuries: A Leading Killer of Youth in Lebanon90,000
By the end of September 2021, almost 90,000 suspected cholera cases were recorded in Nigeria
The Pandemic That Never Went AwayPoverty
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Cuba's Health Care Buckles Under Fuel Blockade
A professor of Latin American public health details how the 2026 fuel blockade has affected every domain of Cuba's health system
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Sudan's Health Workers Adapt to Increasing Drone Attacks
by Talha Arif
Poverty
How the Iran War Is Straining Humanitarian Aid, in Three Charts
Poverty
Argentina's Vital Statistics Show Health Backslides
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Why Ghana Needs a Childhood Cancer Registry
by Nihad Salifu
Poverty
Syrian Doctors Fight Infant Blindness After War
by Uzma Rentia
Poverty
When Hypothermia Hit Gaza
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"We've Been in Famine for Months": Life in Post-Ceasefire Gaza
Poverty
India's Tuberculosis Patients, One Year After USAID's Dismantling
by Rishabh Jain
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Cost-Effective Reforms to Save Mothers' Lives in Cambodia
