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Q&A: Janet Robinson on Disease X and pandemic preparedness
The world will always face the emergence and reemergence of new and existing pathogens. As fears of the next pandemic continue to grow, Janet Robinson, FHI 360’s director of emerging infectious diseases and health security, shares insight into Disease X. Can you explain what Disease X actually is? Disease X is a placeholder name adopted…
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Finding a job when unemployment is over 30%
Molatelo Boloka, 22, was unemployed, looking for work and sometimes picking up odd jobs at a nearby farm. Nolitha Sibeni, 20, was about to give up on her small business baking muffins and scones. And Ngoakwana Kgowa, 23, was at home, applying for jobs. “I was trying to find employment, but I was never lucky,”…
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A Ugandan mother’s fight against malnutrition
When baby Troy was 8 months old, he was so malnourished that he was on the brink of death. His mother took him to a local health clinic, where he was seen by a USAID MCHN nutritionist. The intervention reset his chances for a long and healthy life. Learn more about how USAID MCHN’s nutrition…
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Male engagement groups help create a new cycle of positive domestic practices
When Paulino Martinho Assane first heard activists in his community of Mutcave, in Mozambique’s Nampula province, talk about male engagement in family life, he was captivated. The session covered the importance of preventing domestic violence, men contributing to domestic activities and child care, and supporting wives throughout pregnancy and delivery. The activists who delivered the…
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Celebrating literacy for first and second graders in Nigeria
It’s a hot, dry morning in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria. Teachers and learners are preparing for end-of-year examinations. But before students sit down to take their exams, they will participate in a community learning festival, celebrating the accomplishments they’ve made in grades one and two. Community learning festivals are one way to address Nigeria’s…
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Female peacebuilders protect civil rights and human dignity
Growing up in Cambodia in the 1990s, Visal always wondered why her family’s holiday celebrations included so few relatives. It wasn’t until right before her father, a former soldier, died that she pressed him to tell her what had happened to his nine brothers. Each of them had been killed fighting on different sides during…