Health
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HIV: Infection attacking body’s immune system and CD4 cells
Thabo Mokoena (Johannesburg, South Africa) remembers the day his world collapsed. At 28, healthy and energetic, he felt invincible. Then…
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Hepatitis: Liver inflammation causing severe disease and cancer worldwide
Kwame Mensah (Accra, Ghana) lived with a secret for 15 years. At 32, routine blood tests before surgery revealed shocking…
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Hendra virus infection: Rare emerging zoonosis causing severe disease in horses and humans
Veterinarian Dr. Lisa Thompson (Brisbane, Australia) remembers the terror of September 1994. Two racehorses in the suburb of Hendra developed…
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Heatwaves: Heat and hot weather lasting days with significant societal impact
Dr. Sophie Mercier (Paris Emergency Medicine Director) will never forget the summer of 2003. The morgue overflowed. Hospitals ran out…
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Healthy diet: A foundation for health, well-being, optimal growth and development
Maria Santos (São Paulo, Brazil) thought she was feeding her family well. She worked two jobs to afford what she…
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Health workforce: Availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of health workers
Dr. Grace Mwangi (Kenya’s Chief Nursing Officer) stared at the empty nursing station. The rural hospital 200 kilometers from Nairobi…
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Health technology assessment: Systematic evaluation of health technologies and interventions
Dr. Chuma Okafor (Nigeria’s Director of Health Technology Assessment) faced an impossible decision. A pharmaceutical company promoted an expensive new…
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Health taxes: Levies on products with negative public health impact worldwide
Finance Minister Abebe Desta (Ethiopia) remembers the fierce debate. His government proposed increasing taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, and sugary drinks.…
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Health systems governance: Processes and structures overseeing healthcare systems
Minister of Health Dr. Adebayo faced a crisis. Nigeria’s health budget had doubled, yet maternal mortality remained stubbornly high. Medicines…
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Health security: Minimizing danger from acute public health events worldwide
Dr. Amara Okafor will never forget the phone call that changed everything. As Nigeria’s district health officer, she’d seen countless…
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Health promotion: The process of enabling people to increase control over health
Rosa lived in a low-income neighborhood in Bogota where diabetes rates were three times the city average. Her mother had…
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Health promoting schools: Creating healthy settings for learning and living
Principal Elena Martinez walked through her school’s gates and barely recognized it. Two years ago, garbage piled up in corners,…
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Health laws: How governments turn health promises into binding commitments
When Thailand’s government promised universal healthcare in 2002, many citizens were skeptical. Politicians had made grand health promises before that…
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Health impact assessment: Judging how policies affect population health
City planners in Jakarta proposed a massive highway expansion to ease traffic congestion. Engineers presented impressive diagrams showing faster commute…
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Health financing: Making healthcare affordable and accessible for everyone
Maria collapsed at home with severe chest pain. Her husband rushed her to the nearest hospital in their small town…
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