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Asian-American Children Are Members of a Diverse and Urban Population

January 10, 2004

(2004) Asians in the Americas date back to the arrival of Chinese and Filipino crews of the galleon trade between Manila and Acapulco starting in the 16th century.

The Poor-Rich Health Divide

January 9, 2004

(2004) Sweeping changes in public health have transformed life over the past century. On average, people live longer, healthier lives than ever before.

Report. Empowering Women, Developing Society: Female Education in the Middle East and North Africa

November 21, 2003

(2003) Education is a key part of strategies to improve individuals’ well-being and societies’ economic and social development.

Report. Empowering Women, Developing Society: Female Education in the Middle East and North Africa (Arabic)

November 21, 2003

(2003) Education is a key part of strategies to improve individuals’ well-being and societies’ economic and social development.

Health Sector Reform: How It Affects Reproductive Health

June 30, 2003

(June 2003) Many less developed countries are reforming their health systems in an effort to achieve public health goals more affordably and effectively.

Maternal Mortality in Guatemala: A Preventable Tragedy

June 10, 2003

(2003) From instituting new maternal health policies to addressing the quality of health services for pregnant women and their newborns, Guatemala is taking a number of steps to try to reduce deaths and disability related to pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum complications.

International Adoption Rate in U.S. Doubled in the 1990s

January 14, 2003

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(2003) The United States adopts more children from abroad than any other country. The number of foreign children adopted by U.

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