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  1. Article: Noncommunicable Diseases Like Cancer and Diabetes Are the Top Causes of Death Globally: WHO

    Noncommunicable Diseases Like Cancer and Diabetes Are the Top Causes of Death Globally: WHO

    By Sophie Partridge-Hicks|Dec. 11, 2020

    Worldwide, 7 of the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019 were noncommunicable diseases. Read more

  2. Feature: Meet the Doctor Making Health Care Accessible to People in Tanzania — Thanks to Twitter
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    Meet the Doctor Making Health Care Accessible to People in Tanzania — Thanks to Twitter

    By Jacky Habib|Dec. 10, 2020

    Joachim Mabula is changing how the world’s 100 million Swahili speakers access health information. Read more

  3. Article: A Global Assembly on the Climate Crisis Is Inviting Citizens From Around the World to Participate

    A Global Assembly on the Climate Crisis Is Inviting Citizens From Around the World to Participate

    By Kristine Liao|Dec. 10, 2020

    The project hopes to influence policymakers at the COP26 talks in 2021. Read more

  4. Article: She Escaped Child Marriage in Bangladesh — Now She's a Martial Arts Champion

    She Escaped Child Marriage in Bangladesh — Now She's a Martial Arts Champion

    From Thomson Reuters Foundation|Dec. 10, 2020

    Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Read more

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