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Health Impact: The Pros and Cons of Living in a City

WebAccording to an article in Time Magazine, living in a city is significantly safer than living in the countryside. The risk of what’s called injury death, which includes traffic accidents …

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These Are the 13 Most Pressing Global Health Issues This Decade

WebTo keep global health care systems afloat, the world requires an additional 18 million health care workers by the end of 2030. 9. Promoting adolescent safety. Nearly 1 million …

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'Planetary Health': How the Environment and Global Health Are

WebPlanetary health is a big picture, all-encompassing field that invites all areas of studies that intersect with the climate and biodiversity crisis, from people involved in food …

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9 Ways Past Health Crises Have Shaped the Response to COVID-19

WebThe COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic may seem unprecedented, but outbreaks of infectious diseases are nothing new. While there aren't many people who …

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How Can Climate Change Impact Global Health

WebWhile climate change can impact human health in many ways, not everyone is equally at risk. People living in poverty and people of color are most likely to be …

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Access to Health Care Around the World Is Not Equal. COVID-19 …

WebDuring the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, the state’s health care system nearly unraveled.There was a shortage of personal protective equipment …

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Global Goal 3: Good Health And Well-Being

WebSpecifics always help paint a picture: - Reduce maternal mortality rates to less than 70 per 100,00 live births by 2030. - Halve the number of global deaths and injuries from traffic …

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Why Good Health and Well-Being Are Vital to Ending Extreme …

WebThe UN's Global Goal 3 calls for action to promote good health and well-being to help end extreme poverty by 2030. Incredible progress has been made — for example, between …

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8 Barriers to Good Health That People Living in Poverty Face

WebHere are some of the biggest obstacles people living in poverty around the world face in accessing quality health care, and how this lack of health care can affect …

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These Are the Top 10 Healthiest Countries in the World

WebIt’s official: Spain is now considered the healthiest country in the world. According to a study of 169 nations released last month, Spain now ranks at the top of the Bloomberg …

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13 People-Led Projects That Helped Heal the Planet in 2020

WebFrom replanted mangrove forests to protecting endangered animals, community-led projects over the past year showed how the next 10 years can truly be …

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6 things you didn't know about health care around the world

WebNorway is the only country that places in the top 12 across all five indicators, with an infant mortality rate of 2.8 per 1,000 live births and a maternal death rate of just 1 in 14,900. …

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5 Reasons Everyone Must Have Universal Health Coverage

WebLet’s look at 5 more reasons why #HEALTH FORALL matters: 1. Because no one should go bankrupt when they get sick. Lack of affordable, quality health care traps families and …

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Why Clean Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Are So Important

WebWater, Sanitation and Hygiene, or WASH, are issues that affect the health and wellbeing of every person in the world. Everyone needs clean water to drink. Everyone needs a safe …

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COVID-19 Vaccine Passports: Everything You Need to Know

WebBy Umberto Bacchi. Feb 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Sweden and Denmark announced plans this week to roll out digital coronavirus vaccination passports, reigniting …

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The Gender Health Gap: Why Women’s Bodies Shouldn’t Be a …

WebIn fields as diverse as brain cancer, chronic pain, and dementia, women can take up to seven times longer than male patients to receive a diagnosis. "The health …

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6 Cost-Free Ways South Africans Can Take Care of Their Mental …

Web5. Book Mental Health Leave. Take a day off of work in support of your mental health. Mental health leave can be booked as paid sick leave. This option is not …

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