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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Education Resource
Meet the Journalists: Michelle Nijhuis and Lynn Johnson
Nearly half the people on earth use open fires to cook their food and heat their homes, and the...
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Project
What Is Left for Venezuelans?
Venezuela is facing its biggest crisis yet: a high inflation rate, shortage of food and medicine...
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Pulitzer Center Update
"The End of AIDS?" Wins an Emmy
Another big win PBS NewsHour, Science, and the Pulitzer Center, for "The End of AIDS?" Finding new...
October 6, 2017 -
Students will learn about tannery and e-waste pollution in India and the connection with American consumer goods. They will design a presentation based on what they learn.
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Pulitzer Center Update
University of Iowa Visit Focuses on Climate Change, Public Health
Sean Gallagher interviewed by Daily Iowan during inaugural campus visit discusses importance of...
September 28, 2017 -
Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: David Scales
Scales traveled to Nancy and Strasbourg to understand how the new French plan to combat Lyme and...
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Genetic scientists in Iceland want to warn 2,400 people who are more likely than others to develop...
![As part of France's national plan against Lyme, 2,000 "Beware of Ticks" signs will be placed at forest entrances. This one stands across from some vineyards in the northeastern town of Kintzheim. Image by David Scales. France, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/08-16-17/img_3495.jpg.webp?h=a5eb5da0&itok=IasG9TDa "As part of France's national plan against Lyme, 2,000 "Beware of Ticks" signs will be placed at forest entrances. This one stands across from some vineyards in the northeastern town of Kintzheim. Image by David Scales. France, 2017.")
