Can Money Help Fight Tropical Diseases in Poor Countries?
Researchers are reviewing studies to see if giving cash or vouchers to families in low-income countries helps them get treatment for tropical diseases that …
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Connecting Family Planning and Nutrition Care Saves Lives
Researchers asked health officials from 64 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia about how they combine family planning services with nutrition …
Read MoreCan Community Health Workers Help Treat Depression and Diabetes Together?
Researchers in Nepal are testing a new program called BECOME that trains community health workers to help people manage both mental health problems (like …
Read MoreTwo Simple Training Methods Help Kids With Cerebral Palsy Gain Weight
Researchers in Uganda tested two community-based training programs designed to help caregivers improve nutrition for children with cerebral palsy who were …
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Changed the Way Health Programs Work Together
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers in five African and Asian countries found new ways to combine different health programs—like vaccine campaigns, …
Read MoreCan Better Eating Habits Help Office Workers Stay Healthy?
Office workers who sit all day face higher risks of serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. Researchers in Sri Lanka tested a new program …
Read MoreCan Phone Apps Help Kids Eat Better and Move More?
Researchers looked at 53 different studies from around the world to see if using phones, apps, and text messages could help people eat healthier and exercise …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Poor Countries Create Healthy Eating Guidelines
Creating healthy eating guidelines is tough for poorer countries that don't have enough money or data to do it properly. The United Nations Food and …
Read MoreHow Communities Can Fix Health and Environment Problems Together
Scientists are testing a new way to solve big problems that hurt both people and the planet. Instead of experts deciding what's best, they're working WITH …
Read MoreBetter Vitamins for Pregnant Women: What 4 Countries Learned
Pregnant women in poor countries often don't get enough vitamins and minerals they need. Scientists tested a new approach in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, …
Read MoreBest Ways to Give Vitamin A to Kids in Africa: A Cost Study
Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem affecting many children in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Researchers studied three different ways to deliver …
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