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Experts agree that access to quality health care is the best way to improve global health. But health-care options vary greatly depending on where you are in the world.
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A woman undergoes an eye examination at a camp organised by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in New Delhi November 18, 2013.
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The Changing Response to AIDS
A neglected global health crisis ultimately became a top priority for policymakers, donors, and doctors.
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Noncommunicable Diseases and How They Are Measured
How to track and understand the world’s leading causes of death.
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People and Society: The Americas
The Americas are an incredibly diverse region with a population defined by an array of cultural heritages, including millions of indigenous peoples living across North and South America.