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
The Link Between Sanitation and Malnutrition
Many malnourished children suffer more from poor sanitation than lack of food. Simple things like...
July 18, 2014 -
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Less Is More in Niger
The rate of population growth exceeds economic growth in Niger where women have an average of seven...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Map Shows the Extraordinary Way the World is Becoming a Better Place
The Pulitzer Center's interactive data visualization, Child Lives, shows the remarkable improvement...
July 7, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Can Malaria Be Stopped?
Inadequate medical care, substandard sanitation, and counterfeit drugs are just some of the reasons...
July 7, 2014 -
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India's Third Gender
India's transgender women have a documented history dating back to the Kama Sutra, but live on the...
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Pulitzer Center Update
"Toxic Price of Leather" Named Atkins CIWEM Environmental Film of 2014
Sean Gallagher's short documentary chosen from more than 10,000 entries focused on environmental...
July 1, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Malnutrition in a Land of Plenty
This week's newsletter: In Guatemala, a country where nearly half of the children are so...
June 30, 2014
