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Greater efforts to limit death and destruction from disasters will help us protect development progress and adapt to climate change.

16 May 2023

A female doctor with the International Medical Corps examines a woman patient at a mobile health clinic in Pakistan

Female frontline workers in Pakistan are now being offered a seat at the policymaking table. The benefits are likely to last well after polio is defeated, argues this government official.

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The precarious nature of informal employment, together with often hazardous working conditions, leaves informal workers particularly vulnerable to health risks.

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As managing medical conditions becomes increasingly more difficult in rural areas, technological advances could go a long way in improving access and patient care.

23 February 2023

Medical educaiton

9 February 2023

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8 February 2023

6 February 2023

Dead fish killed by microplastic

15 December 2022

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18 November 2022

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16 November 2022

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25 October 2022

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Food & Agriculture

Fixing the food trade

25 April 2022

Vaccine dose being prepared in Thailand

7 April 2022

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23 March 2022

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19 February 2022

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17 February 2022

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4 January 2022

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8 December 2021

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