Producer Gary Strieker reports from Ethiopia's Amhara region where 60 percent of children suffer from Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection that is the world's leading preventable cause of blindness. A new study finds that antibiotics administered for Trachoma is actually treating other ailments and reducing Ethiopia's high rates of child mortality.
All Posts Tagged With: "global health"
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October 29, 2009
Antibiotics for eye disease are saving Ethiopia’s children
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September 10, 2009
Argentina’s health care is a right, but system aches of overuse
Buses come to Argentina from neighboring countries for health treatment, but many Argentinians complain that their tax dollars can no longer subsidize the overused and abused health system.
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September 8, 2009
Inefficiency mars Britain’s cradle-to-grave health promise
The British National Health System is the world's largest publicly-funded health care system. Harry Smith of Al Jazeera English reports on how this free -- but controversial -- system is faring 60 years after its inception.
Signature Video
December 18, 2008
Thailand’s “Mr. Condom” battles AIDS
In Thailand, AIDS remains a leading cause of death despite significant successes against the disease.
In the Newsroom
December 17, 2008
A baby dies because of tainted heparin
Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner writes about his experience reporting on a Worldfocus signature story on the contamination of U.S. drug imports.
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December 2, 2008
Birth is deadly for Guatemalan women
Every minute, a woman dies of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, and Guatemala has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in Latin America.
