Tag: global health
Wealth and health in India
Kerala, India enjoyed good public health despite deep poverty; but now residents are growing richer, and overall health appears to be declining....
The impact of social factors on global health
A new report by the World Health Organization focuses on the social factors -- like poverty and unemployment -- that determine people's health....
Why they're dying in the Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in ruins -- over five million of its people have died since 1998 and millions have been displaced....
New vaccine for HIV patients
Scientists are testing a vaccine that could make the AIDS cocktail, a blend of life-prolonging drugs with wicked side effects, a thing of the past....
HIV Laws in Africa
A South African judge argues that laws that make it illegal for someone to transmit HIV to another person are bad public policy. ...
Circumcision and AIDS in Uganda
Health officials in Uganda would like to promote male circumcision as part of a campaign to reduce HIV/AIDS, but Uganda's president doesn't support the idea....
Health care in China
The Chinese government is struggling to provide health care to its population of 1.3 billion people....
Developmental effects of air pollution
The effects of coal pollution on the development of children born near a coal-fired power plant in Tongliang, China....
Hand-washing to prevent disease
Advertising agencies enlisted to promote hand-washing in effort to reduce infant mortality around the world....
The money and the politics of the global AIDs epidemic
The debate in the Senate over the AIDS bill may not just be about money; often global AIDS attracts a debate on abortion. ...
