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Pneumonia: The “forgotten killer”
GlobalPost correspondent Marissa Miley heads to Zambia to look at efforts to prevent and treat the leading cause of death for children under five.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Fund signs $100 million grant agreement with Namibia
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria signed grant agreements on Tuesday with Namibia for $91.6 million to support the national response to HIV and $8.5 million for malaria programs.
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Changing the perspective: from disease control to healthy people
Never before has the health situation improved so fast across the world. At the same time, exposures to major health risks rise just as quickly and dramatically.
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Understanding the Protective Side of Dengue Virus
Infection with one strain of the dengue virus gives people protection against the other three strains for about two years, a new biostatistics study has found.
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Comment: The Middle East plague goes global
A scary virus is sweeping Saudi Arabia. Six million religious pilgrims are about to descend on the country from across the world. The result could be disastrous, write Laurie Garrett and Maxine Builder.
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- North Africa & Near East
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Malaria eradication: is it possible? Is it worth it? Should we do it?
The malaria map is rapidly shrinking. In 1900, endemic malaria was present in almost every country. Nowadays, the disease has been eliminated in 111 countries and 34 countries are advancing towards elimination.
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Deadly Bacteria Is a Global Health Crisis and Investor Opportunity
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, like the proverbial time bomb, are poised to wreak infectious havoc on a worldwide scale.
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The “Worst Public Health Epidemic We’re Facing Today”? Tuberculosis in the Mining Sector
Despite being both preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most serious health problems facing sub-Saharan Africa.
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