Health Oct 27 Slide Show: Life in Nicaragua, Surviving on Less than $2 a Day The NewsHour's global health unit is in Nicaragua this week reporting on the upcoming presidential election and efforts to provide a new life-saving vaccine to infants. Both of these stories are playing out against a back drop of intense…
Health Oct 26 Life in Nicaragua, Living on Less than $2 a Day Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, and 76 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day.
Health Oct 25 Cocaine Use Spikes Along New Trafficking Routes Mauricio Aguilar began using cocaine when he was 17 years old. The NewsHour's global health unit is in Nicaragua this week, reporting on upcoming elections and global health issues. Look for our broadcast reports and more online content in early…
Health Oct 24 Ortega Widens Lead in Nicaragua Presidential Race, Voters Focus on Jobs Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega leads in polls ahead of the Nov. 6 election. Photo by AFP. The NewsHour's global health unit is in Nicaragua this week, reporting on upcoming elections and the push to prevent deadly childhood diseases. Look for…
Health Oct 13 2 Million Deaths a Year Attributed to Pollution from Indoor Cookstove Fires Cooking roti in India. Photo by Flickr user Michael Foley. A woman rises at dawn to prepare food for her family, building a small fire inside the house and frying bread on a makeshift stove above it. Some variation of…
Health Oct 06 Faking Blood Tests to Avoid Discrimination in China Carriers of hepatitis B routinely battle discrimination, now a new service offers to fake clean test results.
Health Oct 03 Brutal Violence, Famine Create Crisis in Mogadishu South African aid group Gift of the Givers is providing food and medical aid in Mogadishu, plagued by a long legacy of lawlessness and violence.
Health Sep 27 $1 Billion Vaccine Push Aims to Protect Children in Poor Countries A child receives a rotavirus vaccine. Photo by GAVI. An international alliance of private donors and governments has approved $1 billion for more than 30 developing countries to buy vaccines to protect against deadly childhood diseases. The money distributed by…
Health Sep 21 India’s Bias for Boys In India, aborting a fetus based on its sex is illegal, but the practice is common due to a societal preference for boys.
Health Sep 14 Domestic Abuse Hidden but Pervasive in China About 64 percent of Chinese adults have experienced violence at home at some point, according to a recent study, but it remains a taboo topic.