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Children Pay the Price as Life’s Demands Interfere With Breastfeeding

As fewer Ugandan mothers follow WHO guidance for six months of exclusive breastfeeding, newborns are at risk of infections, stunted growth and malnutrition.

By Apophia Agiresaasi

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Mexico
These Mexico City Workplaces’ Latest Hires? Pets

In the bustling capital, where many workers suffer from burnout, stress-relieving cats and dogs are clocking in.

By Mar García
Uganda
These Ugandan Vendors Choose Their Jobs Over Their Health — Do They Have a Choice?

By Beatrice Lamwaka
Haiti
‘We Get Blamed for It’: Young Mothers Push for Sex Education in Haiti

Many teens and preteens who get pregnant believe that it’s the only way to prevent other girls from experiencing the same life-changing surprise.

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

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Fervent Religious Beliefs Steer HIV-Positive Away From Prescribed Treatments

By Nakisanze Segawa

Sex Workers Face New Challenges as Virus Spreads

By Nakisanze Segawa

As Coronavirus Bears Down, Zimbabwe’s HIV Crisis Worsens

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

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