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Infectious Diseases

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“At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV, now do,” one current USAID worker estimates. The impact on PEPFAR HIV programs is likely even more severe. The number is likely much higher. 🧵

www.wired.com/story/usaid-...

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts

The Trump administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.

www.wired.com

February 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Our World in Data

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In some countries, more than one in three mothers have lost a child younger than five

A global map shows the share of mothers aged 20–44 who have lost a child under five years old. The data is categorized into four ranges: less than 1% (light yellow), 1% to 5% (yellow), 5% to 10% (orange), 10% to 30% (dark orange), and more than 30% (red). Higher rates are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia, while lower rates are seen in North America, Europe, and parts of East Asia. Data is sourced from Smith-Greenaway et al. (2021) and reflects single-year estimates between 2010 and 2018.

February 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM

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Jayne Sutherland

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www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Cutting-edge labs, a rainforest gallery and guesthouse: Nigeria to open art museum for 21st century

With a campus-style layout inspired by the ancient city, Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art has the potential ‘to be amongst the best in the world for holding returning objects’

www.theguardian.com

November 18, 2024 at 9:08 AM

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Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone

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Today marks the 26th anniversary of the 1999 rebel invasion of Freetown, which left thousands dead.

The war and its aftermath are documented at the Sierra Leone Peace Museum, a legacy of the RSCSL. Visit in person in Freetown, or take a virtual tour at rscsl.org/peace-museum...