#global health
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WHO Urges Faster Action to End Lead Exposure
WHO calls for urgent steps to prevent lead poisoning which kills 3.5 million children yearly.
Allafrica · 1m
Russia's plague death exposes a global biosecurity crisis
A researcher's death near a Russian plague lab reveals how the world is building more dangerous pathogen facilities while oversight collapses.
Vox · 4m
US aid cuts strain African healthcare systems
A new report warns that America's withdrawal from global health programs is forcing African countries to urgently restructure their finances and take control of their own health futures.
the Guardian · 2m
Can the U.N. meet its 17 goals by 2030?
A decade in, only 15% of sustainable development targets are on track, raising questions about ambition, execution and what success actually means.
NPR · 3m
AI chatbot helps Kenyan mothers survive pregnancy
A text-based AI tool is answering urgent pregnancy questions in Kenya, where maternal mortality remains dangerously high.
NPR · 1m
Gates bets $1 billion AI can fix what foreign aid cuts broke
The Gates Foundation is wagering that artificial intelligence can help compensate for collapsing global health infrastructure.
Vox · 2m
A $15m bet to end FGM for good
Donor money for FGM work is collapsing just as legal bans come under attack, and one fund is trying to reverse both.
the Guardian · 1m
Mild anaemia in pregnancy leaves a mark on baby brains
A Cape Town study scanned 300 babies and found smaller brains in those born to anaemic mothers, and the gap kept growing.
the Guardian · 1m
Care is infrastructure, not a favor
748 million people are out of the workforce doing care that no economic measure ever counts.
Newsweek · 2m · 5 views
Inside the Campaign to Ban Child Marriage in the U.S. and Beyond
A new federal bill targets child marriage in the U.S., but advocates warn legal loopholes and deep-seated cultural norms remain worldwide.
NPR · 2m