Poverty

The link between poverty
and premature death and disability has
been long evident, but the definition
of who is poor and the global distribution of the
extremely poor are changing. Today there
are fewer poor and fragile states and
most of poor people live in stable, middle-income nations
This section examines the ways in which
× Environment Poverty Tr bigade Governance Food Urbanization Aging Gender Migration

Research & Analysis


Poverty

45 percent

Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply the world

Coronavirus and the World Economy

$19 per $1

$19 return for economic growth and health for every $1 invested in the Global Fund

Coronavirus

2006

The year alcohol use in Russia peaked was 2006, after which it fell as the government tightened alcohol policies

Coronavirus and the World Economy


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Success against Ebola through quarantines, contact-tracing, and good hygiene bodes well for future response to COVID-19

Poverty

Rethinking Ways to Address Child Growth Failure

by Simon I.Hay Tim Exton

Precision health mapping of regional and local targets would help steer limited resources to the places of greatest need
Poverty

Rethinking Ways to Address Child Growth Failure

by Simon I.Hay Tim Exton

Precision health mapping of regional and local targets would help steer limited resources to the places of greatest need