Health-Care Systems
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The 10 Americas: How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy
The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one
South Africa's Medical Negligence Crisis
Understaffing and insufficient resources have led to poor quality care and a surge of medicolegal claims in South Africa
China's Emerging Welfare Crisis
Signs are surfacing of an impending crisis in the country's medical insurance system
Trapped in the Crossfire: Gaza’s Health Crisis
A frontline look at Gaza’s health-care system
Transitioning Afghanistan’s Health Sector: The Urgent Need for Taliban’s Responsibility
Moving from short-term donor funding to Taliban-supported lasting solutions
The Dollarization of Lebanon’s Health Sector
Government corruption and a weakened economy are hurting Lebanon’s health sector
Rwanda’s Health-Care Success Holds Lessons for Others
Three takeaways for other low-income countries
Heroes of Health
Emergency medical technicians were lauded as heroes during the pandemic, but many struggle to make a living wage
Expanding Mobile Medical Care to Fight Hunger
In Somalia, addressing malnutrition and infectious disease together
Why It's Hard to Understand How COVID-19 Affected Global Health System Performance
Universal health coverage examined through the lens of tuberculosis
A "Radical Plan" to Produce Vaccines Locally
Science reporter Amy Maxmen discusses "the hub" and the making of her new podcast for Big Picture Science
"10 Bed ICU" Brings Intensive Care Units to India's Rural Towns and Villages
A collaboration between business experts, nonprofit organizations, and India's government is making it happen
South Africa's Health-Care Whistleblowers Are Under Threat
Employees who flag nefarious efforts to fleece public health coffers put their jobs, families, and lives at risk
How the U.S. COVID-19 Response Lost the Plot After Omicron
The reasons why the United States is struggling with COVID-19 are changing