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The prevailing sachet economy: An engineered poverty trap

Academia 3 months ago

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The prevailing sachet economy: An engineered poverty trap

The sachet economy's environmental burden attacks the core asset of the poor, their health, confirming the decline of human capital.

Pollution is not 'new normal'

Editorial 3 months ago

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Pollution is not 'new normal'

Jakartans must take the lead in controlling the city's air quality instead of waiting for an official response, especially after alarming reports showing that pollution is seeping into our homes at higher, more dangerous levels than in the air outside.

An equal burden of infertility amid unequal access to treatment

Academia 3 months ago

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An equal burden of infertility amid unequal access to treatment

The WHO’s first guideline on infertility takes a broad approach to addressing this global issue, focusing on ways to provide more equitable, sustainable access to fertility services.

Eliminating malaria: Lessons from Timor-Leste

Academia 4 months ago

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Eliminating malaria: Lessons from Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste has become clear evidence that strategic investment and regional cooperation can drive progress toward malaria elimination.

Midwives caught between law and tradition on female genital mutilation

Academia 4 months ago

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Midwives caught between law and tradition on female genital mutilation

Studies indicate that the tendency toward medicalization in Indonesia is driven by people’s belief that there is a social and religious obligation to circumcise girls.

Safer food for a better future: Lessons from the free meals program

Academia 4 months ago

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Safer food for a better future: Lessons from the free meals program

There can be no better food without safer food, and no better future if the health of our people is compromised.

Alcohol lobby takes on WHO in battle over health impacts

Health 5 months ago

Alcohol lobby takes on WHO in battle over health impacts

The previously unreported efforts reflect how the $1 trillion global drinks industry is taking on the World Health Organization over its hardening stance that there is no risk-free level of drinking.

Child obesity surges as junk food, sugary drinks take over

Society 5 months ago

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Child obesity surges as junk food, sugary drinks take over

A surge in childhood obesity across Indonesia is raising the alarm, with experts warning that the country’s children face a greater risk of diabetes, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses as junk food replaces healthier diets.

Loneliness and isolation: The hidden threat to global health

Academia 8 months ago

Loneliness and isolation: The hidden threat to global health

Social health, our ability to form and maintain meaningful human connections, is just as essential to our well-being as physical and mental health.

The pandemic agreement: A step forward for equity and solidarity

Academia 8 months ago

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The pandemic agreement: A step forward for equity and solidarity

The WHO Pandemic Agreement shows that in a world full of division and conflicts, unity remains possible, and that multilateralism can still deliver as part of the solution to global challenges.

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