Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial illness, which primarily affects the lungs. The most common form of TB is the pulmonary form and the health outcomes for infected people are subject to social factors including poverty, poor access to health care and widespread stigma. The following is a look into the prevalence of TB in […]
Drip irrigation is the process of dripping water onto soils at very low rates, normally through the use of thin plastic pipes with emitter fittings that serve to control the discharge of water. Drip irrigation in developing countries reduces poverty through its many advantages that include disease prevention by reducing water contact on leaves, reducing […]
Guatemala has the largest economy in Central America, boasting a total GDP of $86 billion and a per capita GDP of $5,025. Before COVID-19, the country experienced stable growth between 2010 and 2019. However, the pandemic caused poverty to surge to 59% in 2020. So far, the government’s response has helped mitigate the socioeconomic impact. […]
The Abu Dhabi Ports group has recently announced its plans to work with Angola, a country located in southwestern Africa. This partnership aims to boost trade and investment between the two nations and promote economic growth in the region. The group is a renowned port operator and logistics provider with a global presence. It operates […]
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the global community the gaps in the efficacy of health care. With misinformation about the virus and the vaccine, many people’s faith in health care dropped. May 8, 2023, marked the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. In 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly declared “The world and all its […]
Afghanistan’s opioid trade, the largest in the world, has been thriving under the new Taliban regime. Driven by a desire for economic and political stability, the Taliban’s actions around the opioid trade have serious implications for Afghanistan’s citizens who were plunged into poverty following the group’s takeover in 2021. The Taliban’s Ban on Drugs Once […]
A new meningitis vaccine, NmCV-5, has been successfully tested in the West African countries of Mali and The Gambia. Trialed on a total of 1,800 people from age 2 to 29, the vaccine was shown to produce an immune response against the five main strains of meningitis bacteria that plague those living in what is known […]
From its start, the COVID-19 pandemic toppled daily life and called for many societal changes that still linger today. Prior to the virus’ spread, a 2012 study showed 16.7% of citizens under the age of 18 were living in households with an income below the poverty line. The impact of COVID-19 on poverty in Belgium, where […]
“Bottom-up” development is an approach to international development that places local communities at the center of the process. It empowers communities to identify their own development priorities, make decisions about how to allocate resources and implement projects that meet their specific needs. Bottom-up development builds the capacity of local actors to drive development in their […]
The United Nations Population Fund estimates that around 5 billion people globally will live in cities by 2030. According to the organization’s report, such rapid urbanization could strain resources, complicate resource distribution and potentially exacerbate inequities and poverty. Recently, a human-rights-based approach to municipal governance has been gaining traction in the form of “Human Rights […]
