Australian Fathers’ Long Hours Affect Sons More Than Daughters
Boys and girls begin to show differences in behavioral problems as young as 5 years old, finds a recent study in Western Australia.
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Malaria Vaccine Trial Successful
(January 2014) Some good news has finally arrived about the fight to eradicate malaria: A new vaccine may soon be available.
Ending Child Marriage in the Arab Region
(2013) This policy brief presents the latest data on child marriage in the Arab region, which includes members of the League of Arab States (stretching from Morocco to Oman). Arabic and English versions.
PRB and Sabre Systems Form a New ACS Data Users Group
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PRB and Sabre Systems Form a New ACS Data Users Group
(February 2013) In partnership with the U.S.
Americans in Worse Health Than People in Other High-Income Countries
(January 2013) Americans die sooner and are generally sicker than people in other high-income nations, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. This U.
La hausse des prix alimentaires mondiaux menace d’aggraver la pauvreté
(Mai 2011) Les prix des denrées alimentaires ne cessent d’augmenter sur le marché mondial, menaçant d’atteindre des niveaux record dans les mois à venir si les tendances actuelles se poursuivent.
La violence liée au genre accroît le risque pour les femmes d’Afrique subsaharienne de contracter le VIH/sida
(2011) Près de 68 pour cent des personnes infectées par le VIH dans le monde vivent en Afrique subsaharienne, où le virus touche les femmes de manière disproportionnée.
Gender-Based Violence Increases Risk of HIV/AIDS for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2011) Approximately 68 percent of people infected with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa, where the virus disproportionately affects women.
Family Planning Saves Lives
(2009) Family planning is a lifesaver for millions of women and children in developing countries according to a new report by the Population Reference Bureau.
Understanding How HIV/AIDS, Agricultural Systems, and Food Security Are Linked
(April 2007) Both hunger and HIV/AIDS receive places of prominence within the eight objectives of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Goal 1 is to “Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.