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New WHO report: Health disparities stem from factors beyond healthcare

New WHO report: Health disparities stem from factors beyond healthcare

by Chiori Murata | 2025年05月11日 | Economics/poverty, GNV News, Health/medicine, World

GNV News 2025 May 11 World Health Organization...

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Over 3 million children die from drug-resistant infections

Over 3 million children die from drug-resistant infections

by Kanako Kinoshita | 2025年04月18日 | GNV News, Health/medicine, World

GNV News 2025/4/18 In 2022, a large-scale study...

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The harmful effects of female genital mutilation (FGM)

The harmful effects of female genital mutilation (FGM)

by MIKI Yuna | 2025年03月6日 | Asia, Gender/sex, Global View, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) or FGC (Female...

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Update: What happened to 2023’s top 10 undercovered world news stories?

Update: What happened to 2023’s top 10 undercovered world news stories?

by Virgil Hawkins | 2024年10月24日 | Global View, Top 10 news, World

Since 2018, every December GNV has announced the...

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The global sex industry

The global sex industry

by MIKI Yuna | 2024年03月7日 | Economics/poverty, Gender/sex, Global View, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, World

What is the world’s oldest profession? According...

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Video: Top 10 undercovered world news stories of 2023

Video: Top 10 undercovered world news stories of 2023

by GNV | 2023年12月29日 | Agriculture/resources, Asia, Coexistence/migration, Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, Education, Environment, Europe, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, Middle East/North Africa, News View, Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa, Top 10 news, World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQslNTC5yP8 For...

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Top 10 undercovered world news stories of 2023

Top 10 undercovered world news stories of 2023

by Yuna Nakahigashi | 2023年12月22日 | Agriculture/resources, Asia, Coexistence/migration, Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, Education, Environment, Europe, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, Middle East/North Africa, News View, Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa, Top 10 news, World

In 2023 as well, there was a large gap between...

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Drugs Around the World and International Reporting

Drugs Around the World and International Reporting

by Ayaka Takeuchi | 2023年10月19日 | Health/medicine, News View, Politics

Across the world, many people suffer health...

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The Current State of Underreported Global Health and Medical Issues

The Current State of Underreported Global Health and Medical Issues

by Yuna Nakahigashi | 2023年07月27日 | Economics/poverty, Health/medicine, Journalism/speech, News View, Sub-Saharan Africa, World

Around the world today, many people continue to...

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Colombia’s Fast-Moving Reforms

Colombia’s Fast-Moving Reforms

by アライカノン Kanon Arai | 2023年06月15日 | Economics/poverty, Global View, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, Politics, South America

Colombia has been in armed conflict since the...

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Video: The Top 10 Underreported World News Stories of 2022

Video: The Top 10 Underreported World News Stories of 2022

by GNV | 2022年12月29日 | Health/medicine, Journalism/speech, Law/human rights, News View, Top 10 news, World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHTkU_MK7dQ For...

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Top 10 Hidden World News Stories of 2022

Top 10 Hidden World News Stories of 2022

by Koki Morita | 2022年12月15日 | Health/medicine, Journalism/speech, Law/human rights, News View, Top 10 news, World

In 2022 as well, various events and changes...

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Why isn’t alcohol regulated?

Why isn’t alcohol regulated?

by Yusui Sugita | 2022年11月24日 | Economics/poverty, Global View, Health/medicine, World

[This article contains content related to...

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The Reality of Population Control Policies: India

The Reality of Population Control Policies: India

by Mayuko Hanafusa | 2022年10月13日 | Asia, Economics/poverty, Global View, Health/medicine, Law/human rights

[This article contains content such as abortion...

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The Evolution of the HIV/AIDS Response in Africa

The Evolution of the HIV/AIDS Response in Africa

by カトウヒカル Hikaru Kato | 2022年09月8日 | Global View, Health/medicine, Sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS (*1) is one of the serious illnesses...

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Air Pollution: The World’s Leading Cause of Death?

Air Pollution: The World’s Leading Cause of Death?

by Nao Morimoto | 2022年08月11日 | Agriculture/resources, Economics/poverty, Education, Global View, Health/medicine, World

The novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc across...

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The Yemen Conflict: A New Phase

The Yemen Conflict: A New Phase

by カミカワチカ Chika Kamikawa | 2022年07月14日 | Conflict/military, Global View, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa

On 2022-4-2, the parties to the Yemen conflict...

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Refugees: The Current Situation and Widening Inequality

Refugees: The Current Situation and Widening Inequality

by Yusui Sugita | 2022年06月16日 | Asia, Conflict/military, Europe, Global View, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, World

The Government of Kenya announced that, due to...

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Sending an Army of White Coats to the World: Cuba’s Medical Internationalism

Sending an Army of White Coats to the World: Cuba’s Medical Internationalism

by Maika Ito | 2022年04月21日 | Global View, Health/medicine

Currently, a variety of COVID-19 vaccines are...

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Top 10 Underreported Global News Stories of 2021

Top 10 Underreported Global News Stories of 2021

by Rioka Tateishi | 2021年12月16日 | Economics/poverty, Environment, Health/medicine, Journalism/speech, Law/human rights, News View, Top 10 news, World

As in 2020, coverage of the novel coronavirus...

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Global Pharmaceutical Inequality: Profits or Lives?

Global Pharmaceutical Inequality: Profits or Lives?

by Naru Kanai | 2021年10月14日 | Economics/poverty, Health/medicine, News View, Technology, World

As COVID-19 has spread around the world, the...

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Malaria: Will the Progress Achieved in Africa Be Lost?

Malaria: Will the Progress Achieved in Africa Be Lost?

by Mei Hatanaka | 2021年09月16日 | Environment, Global View, Health/medicine, Sub-Saharan Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa today, there are several...

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International Media Coverage Overlooks the Biodiversity Crisis

International Media Coverage Overlooks the Biodiversity Crisis

by Maika Kajigaya | 2021年01月14日 | Agriculture/resources, Environment, Health/medicine, Journalism/speech, News View, World

“Humanity now stands at a crossroads.” This is a...

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Toward a Tobacco-Free Jordan

Toward a Tobacco-Free Jordan

by Taku Okada | 2020年11月12日 | Global View, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa, Politics

Jordan in the Middle East has overtaken...

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Questions About International News Coverage Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Questions About International News Coverage Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Ikumi Arata | 2020年09月3日 | Environment, Health/medicine, Journalism/speech, News View

Since entering 2020, the spread of the novel...

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Global Food Shortages: The Problems That Go Unreported

Global Food Shortages: The Problems That Go Unreported

by Maika Kajigaya | 2020年08月13日 | Agriculture/resources, Coexistence/migration, Economics/poverty, Environment, Health/medicine, News View

A dark shadow covering the sky. Since 2019,...

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Sex and Reproduction: Can Women Make Their Own Choices?

Sex and Reproduction: Can Women Make Their Own Choices?

by Suzu Asai | 2020年05月28日 | From the archives, Gender/sex, Global View, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, World

Deciding for oneself whether to have children,...

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The First Country to Legalize Cannabis: Uruguay

The First Country to Legalize Cannabis: Uruguay

by Elisabet Vergara Velasco | 2020年04月2日 | Global View, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, South America

In December 2013, Uruguay legalized the use and...

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The World’s Worst Air Pollution: Mongolia

The World’s Worst Air Pollution: Mongolia

by Yuka Ikeda | 2019年11月14日 | Asia, Environment, Global View, Health/medicine

Mongolia is known as the country whose capital,...

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Abortion in Ecuador: Will Women’s Voices Be Heard?

Abortion in Ecuador: Will Women’s Voices Be Heard?

by Moe Minamoto | 2019年10月31日 | Gender/sex, Global View, Health/medicine, Law/human rights, South America

In September 2019, protests broke out in front...

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