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Uganda
Village Health Workers Stand at Center of COVID Fight

Locally trained health care workers have helped combat the coronavirus. But deep into the pandemic, they still lack basic protective equipment and medical supplies.

By Beatrice Lamwaka

and Patricia Lindrio

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Zimbabwe
Traditional Healers Lure Women With Promises of Easy Births

Despite warnings from their doctors and churches, women across Zimbabwe still turn to traditional healers during their pregnancies.

By Vimbai Chinembiri
Uganda
No ID? No Aid: Elderly Citizens Miss Out on Critical Help

By Patricia Lindrio
Mongolia
Toxic Chemicals Hide in Popular Food Containers

Many Mongolians repurpose plastic containers to store food. This simple act can have lethal consequences.

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

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Africa

Coverage from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Village Health Workers Stand at Center of COVID Fight

By Beatrice Lamwaka

and Patricia Lindrio

Traditional Healers Lure Women With Promises of Easy Births

By Vimbai Chinembiri

No ID? No Aid: Elderly Citizens Miss Out on Critical Help

By Patricia Lindrio

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Terror and Trauma for Children Displaced by Gang Wars

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

‘Long COVID’ Patients Search Online for Empathy, Answers

By Lucila Pellettieri

Haitians Turn to Vodou to Treat Mental Illness

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Toxic Chemicals Hide in Popular Food Containers

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

Patients Languish as Health Centers Focus on Coronavirus

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

After Chilly Reception, Migrants Get Early Shot at Vaccines

By Shilu Manandhar

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