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Medicaid Should Make Longer Acting HIV Medication Accessible

Black Health Matters

The Big Idea brief says, “Advances in HIV clinical practices with the development of longer-acting (LA) products for HIV treatment and prevention could be transformative and could lead to more durable viral suppression, improved health outcomes, and fewer HIV cases. Who are those 5%, and don’t they need much more support?

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Polio beyond a medical problem

BMJ Global Health

Poverty-stricken families living in unsanitary conditions with limited access to healthcare are disproportionately affected. He served as the founding Incharge, Department of Public Health and Allied Sciences, FJWU, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Economic inequality exacerbates the challenges of polio eradication.

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

Gideon

Specifically, prevalence data was used by global health experts and epidemiologists to track the overall number of cases and understand how the disease was spreading. These include poverty, poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, and unsafe delivery conditions.

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President Jimmy Carter, A Humanitarian & Advocate

Black Health Matters

” Some of the global health conditions that the center attempted to prevent and treat through their efforts include “Guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and malaria in Hispaniola.” He supported the Rural Health Initiative in 1975.

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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’

BU School of Public Health Blog

Unraveling DEI work One priority should be to address the underlying disparities that lead to worse health outcomes among lower-income populations and communities of color, says Jonathan Levy , chair and professor of environmental health.