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2 weeks ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Christianez Ratna Kiruba

by Christianez Ratna Kiruba April 9, 2025 Snakebites cause approximately 58,000 deaths per year in India, a disproportionately large number given the worldwide total of 81,000 to 137,000 annually. Despite this high health burden, India faces significant challenges in making antivenom—the only lifesaving treatment available for snakebite—accessible to the vulnerable populations (such as tribal communities and rural farmers) that need it the most.

3 weeks ago | thinkglobalhealth.org

To help Americans live healthier, policymakers should address what researchers call the causes of causes for ill health

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Allison Krugman

In the six weeks since M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo staged a violent takeover of Goma, a major humanitarian and minerals trading hub in the eastern part of the country, horrific bouts of violence and a sprawling humanitarian crisis have unfolded across the region. The conflict has spawned mass displacement, cuts to water and electricity, and direct attacks on health-care operations.  "When the military left . . ., they opened the weapons stock.

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Michael Brauer

In Kogi State, Nigeria, a 39-year-old widow named Mama Caro relied on her earnings as a food vendor to support her daughters' schooling. Each day, as recounted in Nigeria Health Watch, Caro would fry garri, a popular snack made of fermented cassava flour, over an open flame.  While serving customers one day, Caro began gasping for breath and collapsed, dying just a few hours after being transported to a health facility.

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Nsikan Akpan

Originally published on February 12, 2025; Updated on March 12, 2025On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shared its latest update on consumer prices, showing that the average cost of a dozen large grade A eggs increased nearly $1 in a single month—to $5.89. This price jump is the largest since 1980–even after adjusting for inflation and beats the record set by February's price data.