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
6 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 Away6 of 10
Extremely poor people are in middle-income nations
Global Health by the Numbers: December 2019Featured
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American Indian Vaccination Gaps Amid Measles Outbreak
A Pascua Yaqui-Yavapai Apache physician explains what vaccination gaps mean for American Indians during the outbreak
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How the MAHA Commission Can Improve U.S. Life Expectancy
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Why the World Needs Africa to Be Healthy
Poverty
Measles Takes Root in Mexico
Poverty
Preserving Refugee Health in Uganda
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What Sudan's Cholera Outbreak Reveals About Its Fragile Health System
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Earthquake Pushes Myanmar's Health System to Verge of Collapse
Poverty
DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion
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Zimbabwe's Bus Disaster and the Deadly Cost of Defunding Global Health
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The Gaza Gray Zone: Between War and Recovery
