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A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts February 26, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder

Global Measles Deaths Fall, But Still a Long Way to Go on Elimination Goals

Reuters 27/10/2017

Annual deaths from measles dropped below 100,000 worldwide last...

Children lining up for their one meal per day at a school in Bandarero, Northern Kenya. Credit: OCHA/ Daniel Pfister

Hunger Worsens, Crops Scorch and Livestock Die as East Africa’s Drought Intensifies

IPS World Desk 20/07/2017

“This is the third season in a row that...

A MALNOURISHED BOY HOLDS A PILL AT A FEEDING CLINIC IN KOHISTAN.

The Paradox of Treating Anaemia

University of Cambridge 15/02/2017

Iron deficiency can be fatal. But in places where...

A mother feeds her malnourished child in the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of Sheopur district

Five in Six Infants Undernourished, Risk Irreversible Mental and Physical Damage, Says UNICEF

Alex Whiting 14/10/2016

Improving the quality and quantity of mealtimes for young...

Mosquito-Repellent Soap Invention Could Wash Away Malaria in Africa

Kieran Guilbert 13/05/2016

Faso Soap is designed to repel mosquitoes for up...

A family in Sirajganj district in Bangladesh installing sanitary latrine. Credit: Development Organization for the Rural Poor/The Third Pole

Open Defecation Ends in Bangladesh – Almost

Rafiqul Islam 07/03/2016

Bangladesh has virtually eliminated open air defecation, bringing it...

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Why Can’t We Stop Cholera in Haiti?

Rose George 09/07/2015

An outbreak of cholera in Haiti that began in...