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Health USAHow Poor Countries Could Save Billions by Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies
Research scientists say that ensuring contraception is available to all women in low-income and middle-income countries could help prevent unwanted pregnancies - and save sixteen billion dollars a year in maternal and newborn care.
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Health GermanyGermany Gives Record 561 Million Dollars to the World Health Organization
Germany is promising over half a billion euros – around $561 million – in funding this year for the World Health Organization (WHO), marking the highest amount the country has ever contributed to the WHO in a single year.
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Health UgandaCorona: Start-Up Turns Plastic Waste to Face Shields
A social enterprise in Uganda that normally turns plastic waste into building materials used their resources to help make a change amid the COVID-19 pandemic: they began making face shields out of plastic bottles – and immediately grabbed a local hospital’s attention.
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Health USACall the Police in Texas Now – and Get Mental Help, Too
In parts of Dallas, Texas, 911 emergency calls don’t just involve the police. If the call relates to a mental health crisis, a mental health professional will respond with a team to help avoid violence, jail, or unnecessary hospitalization.