Health

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Health

Health

Infographic: Health

More time to live
Nowadays, people are living longer – and this trend can be observed all over the world.
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Focus health - interview

‘We have to reach young people’
Latanya Mapp Frett, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Global, about the right to family planning
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Guest article: Health

For prosperous nations
Health is the basis for more prosperous nations, says Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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Essay: Health

Getting better
People are living longer, including in the developing countries – even though health systems are still far from robust.
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