Breaking Taboos About Contraception in Benin
In the department of Couffo, Benin, MSF teams are raising awareness about family planning methods and the importance of regular medical monitoring for pregnant women.
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What’s Working in the 19 Countries on Track to Help End AIDS
Nine countries have already reached the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV targets through community health workers, accessible testing, and data-driven decisions. Their innovations offer critical lessons for ending the global AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Elevator Pitch: World Shoe Fund
The World Shoe Fund, founded by Manny Ohonme, combats soil-borne diseases by manufacturing and distributing footwear in Africa. This sustainable, market-based approach has provided 1.5 million pairs of shoes, reducing disease, improving school attendance, and breaking cycles of poverty across 12 countries.
Niger Makes History: First African Nation to Eliminate River Blindness
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, led by Dr. Paulin Basinga, celebrates Niger’s watershed achievement in public health as Dr. Salissou Adamou’s decades-long efforts prove that neglected tropical diseases can be defeated with persistence and partnership.
The New Kind of Volunteer Firefighter
How a brigade of locals became a key force in protecting people from the L.A. fires. From Harvard Public Health.
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