Public Health
Public health focuses on the systematic prevention of disease and prolonging of life by governments, NGO’s and other groups. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Public Health” feature reporting on communicable and non-communicable diseases, the development of medical systems and infrastructure to provide public access to health care services. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on public health.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Day of the Girl 2013: Celebrating Education
Day of the Girl, on October 11, is calling attention to girls' education this year. What does...
October 9, 2013 -
Roiling tensions underlie efforts to improve food security in Africa, often pulling at cross...
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Education Resource
Jennifer Miller Talks about Nepal's Dental Crisis
Journalist Jennifer Miller reports from Nepal about a unique dental hygiene project, " Nepal's...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Ken Weiss on Overpopulation, Hunger and Women's Rights
Each year, nearly 1 billion people go to bed hungry while at least 8 million die from hunger-related...
September 30, 2013 -
In the megalopolis of Lagos, Nigeria, abortion is legally restricted and contraception is hard to...
![](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/10-01-13/604.jpg.webp?h=d9ba0a0d&itok=-MmgY6mi "In this 2012 file photo, a woman sits in a float with "Yes abortion legal" written on her back during a protest in San Salvador REUTERS/Ulises Rodriguez.")
