Global Health

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• Zimbabwe

  Healing or Hustle? Smuggled Meds Are Big Draw in Zimbabwe’s Hidden Markets

  Sure, the pills may be expired — or fake. But customers flock to the illicit market anyway, saying they have no other choice.

  By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
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  Nepal

  Taboos About Death Impede Nepal’s Response to Organ Transplant Crisis

  By Sunita Neupane
• Zimbabwe

  Zimbabwe’s New Mothers Face Extortion for ‘Free’ Child Health Cards

  The quiet return of maternity fees and the black-market sale of essential documents put extra burdens on mothers as they struggle to navigate a broken system.

  By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa