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Global Health Then and Now World101

WebAnd global health gains haven’t been uniform. Medical experts have made progress worldwide in preventing and treating HIV/AIDS. In 2022, global deaths from the …

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How Did Humans Come to Live Longer and Healthier Lives

WebFor example, the death rate for Hispanic/Latinx Americans from diabetes is 50 percent higher than for white Americans. Health care has come a long way over the …

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What Is the World Health Organization

WebA short history of the WHO. Although the World Health Organization typically takes a leading role in coordinating international efforts to stop the spread of diseases, …

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What Is Global Health

WebThe world is, on balance, much healthier. Global life expectancy is rising and infectious disease rates are declining. However, as the world becomes healthier, new challenges …

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Global Health World101

WebModel Diplomacy Pop-Up Case: Coronavirus Response. Model Diplomacy pop-up cases are a new series of shorter, more accessible one-page cases that enable students to …

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How Health Care Works Around the World World101

WebHealth care is subsidized minimally or not at all. Recent data shows that the government of an average low-income country spends less than $40 per person on health, compared to …

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Global Health World101

WebGet the latest news from World101, including teaching resources and special offers. Despite medical advances, new health threats and challenges are on the horizon.

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The Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines World101

WebThe United States’ first COVID-19 vaccines were developed by Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer-BioNTech. The U.S. government pumped nearly $1.5 …

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Noncommunicable Diseases and How They Are Measured

WebIt is the deadliest cancer, and it caused 1.8 million deaths in 2020. Although nonsmokers also get lung cancer, over 60 percent of lung cancer deaths are associated …

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The Challenge of COVID-19 World101

WebThe Challenge of COVID-19. The global pandemic is the latest in a series of modern issues that recognize no borders. A member of the medical staff comforts a …

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Eighteen Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping the World World101

WebSub-Saharan Africa. Health-Care Challenges: Sub-Saharan African countries are using lessons learned during the Ebola crisis to combat COVID-19; however, many …

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The Changing Response to AIDS World101

WebThe Changing Response to AIDS. A neglected global health crisis ultimately became a top priority for policymakers, donors, and doctors. Last Updated. February 24, …

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What Is Development

WebThe Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure that combines health, education, and standard of living to assess overall development. These indicators are …

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What Is the Relationship Between Domestic and Foreign Policy

WebThe close relationship between the two policy areas means that policymakers need to critically assess decisions about foreign affairs while also considering the impacts on …

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Understanding COVID-19 in a Global Era World101

WebUnderstanding COVID-19 in a Global Era. Figuring out how this global pandemic will change our lives requires understanding how our interconnected world is …

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Thomas J. Bollyky, “Health Without Wealth Foreign Affairs

WebSpending After 1980,” New York Times, May 14, 2018. An analysis, with graphs, of American spending on health care. (1,500 words) Andrew Jacobs and Matt Richtel, “A …

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From a Single “Merry Christmas” to Trillions of Texts World101

WebWorld101 is a growing library of multimedia explainers that provide an immersive learning experience in a variety of settings by teaching complex international …

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It Takes a Village to Make Your Medicine World101

WebIt Takes a Village to Make Your Medicine. Follow the global supply chain across borders and into your pill bottle. A pharmacy employee looks for medication in New York, on …

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The Rising Tide of Diabetes in Mexico World101

WebDiabetes has quickly become a top killer in Mexico, claiming eighty thousand lives a year. The spike is part of a larger, alarming trend—a worldwide rise in …

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COVID-19’s Unequal Consequences World101

WebThis problem took on new urgency when COVID-19 reached the United States. By August 2020—five months after the World Health Organization declared …

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Global Development Explained World101

WebThe answer is complicated. Understandings of international development have evolved significantly over time to encompass a range of factors including everything from …

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