The Syrian Government’s Widespread and Systematic Use of Chemical Weapons
Lack of Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Sudan’s Rebel-Held Southern Kordofan
Failure to Credibly Investigate and Provide Redress for Unlawful Attacks in Yemen
At least half of the world’s population does not have full coverage of essential health services. Health expenses push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty each and every year, forcing them into terrible choices that no one should ever have to make: Buy medicine or food? Education or ...health care? These stark statistics make the case for universal health coverage compelling.
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Health Workers and Health Facilities under Attack 2015, and Early 2016
Children in Kabwe are especially at risk because they are more likely to ingest lead dust when playing in the soil, their brains and bodies are still developing, and they absorb four to five times as much lead as adults. The consequences for children who are exposed to high levels of lead and are no...t treated include reading and learning barriers or disabilities; behavioral problems; impaired growth; anemia; brain, liver, kidney, nerve, and stomach damage; coma and convulsions; and death. After prolonged exposure, the effects are irreversible. Lead also increases the risk of miscarriage and can be transmitted through both the placenta and breastmilk.
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PLoS ONE 11(1): e0144662. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144662