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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Soil Pollution in China
China confronts a hidden but grave environmental threat—soil pollution related to industrial...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Polio in Syria: New Epidemic, Same Obstacles
Most of the obstacles facing the anti-polio campaign in Syria are not unique. Efforts in India and...
June 30, 2014 -
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Guatemala: Hungry for Change
In Guatemala, an effort is underway to reverse a stubborn trend: about 50 percent of children are so...
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Pulitzer Center Update
HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discrimination, and Indifference
Pulitzer Center staff and journalists participate in 2014 International AIDS Conference July 20-25...
June 25, 2014 -
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Brazil: The Real World Cup
The Real World Cup looks at the largesse of the soccer extravaganza in Brazil by examining its...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Saving Child Lives
A new Pulitzer Center interactive map spotlights a remarkable success, and one that has gone under...
June 16, 2014
![](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/06-24-14/nigeria_women.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=qYdxrXEj "(L-R) Ruth Aliyu, 28, Mercy Wasa, 41 and Helen Momoh, 29, and (seated) Linda Alkali, 26, are part of a support group for HIV-positive pregnant women in Nigeria called "Mentoring Mothers." Image by Ameto Akpe. Nigeria, 2013.")
