For Syrian Refugees, Deadly Hazards Lurk in Camps
Substandard living conditions leave Syrian refugees at a higher risk of injury than native Lebanese people
India’s Invisible Chains
In India, women shoulder a disproportionate share of the caregiving burden
Avian Flu in Cambodia
Human cases of avian influenza in Cambodia exemplify the importance of global surveillance and collaboration
The Polarized Pandemic
COVID-19 has contributed to the fragmentation of domestic and international politics
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60 Percent
60 percent of children under five in India have anemia
Childhood Anemia in India
65.2 Years
In the AIAN population, life expectancy dropped from 67.1 years in 2020 to 65.2 years in 2021
American Indian and Alaska Native life expectancy
79
Seventy-nine countries and territories experienced a net decline in freedom in 2020
The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy
1967
In 1967, the WHO identified unsafe abortion as a serious public health problem in many countries
U.S. Abortion Law and Dissenting from the Norm
7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
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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PEPFAR's Twentieth Anniversary Might Be Its Last
Proposed changes to the mold-breaking program could break it for good
PEPFAR Meets Climate Change
Another president's emergency plan for another global health crisis
PEPFAR in a Global Democratic Recession
At age twenty, PEPFAR's continued success depends on weathering an illiberal wave worldwide
Deadly Fungus Spread Rapidly During the Pandemic, CDC Says
Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that health officials hoped to contain is now in more than half the fifty states
New Liver Transplant Rules Yield Winners, Losers as Wasted Organs Reach Record High
The number of life-saving liver transplants has plummeted in some Southern and Midwestern states that struggle with higher death rates from liver dise
What Worked Against COVID: Masks, Closures and Vaccines
Millions of lives were saved in the three years of the pandemic, but millions more were needlessly lost. And the world is far from ready for the next
COVID Worsened a Health Crisis Among Pregnant Women
In 2021, deaths of pregnant women soared by 40 percent in the United States, according to new government figures