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Tuberculosis Kills 1.8 Million People Worldwide in 2010
The year 2010 came to an end, but the need to attend to lung health has certainly become more pressing as we enter in the year 2011.
Feeding the Poor? Pope Benedict Does More Than That
Ever heard of the saying the 'fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach?' This is not a fine dining story. Rather, this is a story of the first steps to fight poverty. That first step is through the stomach.
Women Around the World Share Universal Concerns and Secrets
Over the years, as I travelled to diverse communities and countries. I've been struck repeatedly by the way that women speak to each other and by the things that we share as priorities. Whether among incarcerated women, women in poor communities of
New Approach to End Extreme Poverty in 49 Poor Countries
The problem with relying on the export of primary commodities would continue to expose poor countries to the cyclical nature of commodities' demand and prices, a trend that paves ways to boom-bust cycles. It will make poor countries even more vulne
47% TB Patients Remain Unreached in Chhattisgarh
Nine out of eighteen districts are inhabited by tribal population. Poverty further exacerbates the situation denying access to existing healthcare services including those for TB.
