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Characterizing the end of U.S. aid as a catalyst allows African politicians to emphasize their readiness for a new era
Visualizing Nutrition Deficits After USAID's Overhaul
A new computer simulation illustrates the impact of alternative funding scenarios for child nutrition programs in LMICs
Reimagining Sexual and Reproductive Health Without U.S. Involvement
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2.5 Times
Rates of maternal death among Black women were 2.5 times those of white women in 2022
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1,200
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In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
500,000
UNRWA educates more than 500,000 children and provides basic health services to almost 6 million people
UNRWA Under Fire
70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
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1967
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3.3 Times
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust
45 Percent
The number of people dying from opioid use in the U.S. in 2021 was nearly 45 percent higher than in 2020
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence in her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
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A Bio-Responsibility Strategy for Gain-of-Function Research Oversight
Controversy about research on dangerous pathogens requires the U.S. government to adopt a new governance approach
China's Integrated Policies on Climate Change and Health
China is addressing health threats that climate change poses but faces challenges that require policy reforms
U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce
Ukraine, with $1.4 billion curtailed, is the single biggest loser of U.S. foreign aid
Cambodia Logs Fourth Fatal H5N1 Avian Flu Case of the Year
Cambodia's ministry of health has reported its fourth fatal human H5N1 avian flu case of the year, which involves an 11-year-old boy
United States Cancels More Than $700 Million Funding for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine
The Trump administration has canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World's Most Fragile Locations
As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don't Exist
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don't exist