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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Starving in Somalia
A quarter-million people died in the Horn of Africa drought in 2010-12. Experts warn the current...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Grantee Wins Medical Journalists’ Association Award for Reporting on COVID-19 Inequities
Pulitzer Center grantee Amy Maxmen has won the Medical Journalists’ Association (MJA)’s Feature of...
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When Connectivity Fails, Learning Derails: The Pandemic’s Ongoing Impact on Education in Argentina
This project examines the nuances of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on public education in barrios...
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Mozambique's Malaria Problem
Why does malaria persist despite the best efforts to defeat it?
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After international criticism, Qatar’s government implemented major reforms to protect its labor...
