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Child abuse

When crime is the best of many bad options

Street children are involved in organised crime in Bangladesh

Asian economies

New cross-border competition policy

ADB economists see need for multilateral rules to guide internet businesses

Disease prevention

Sugar crisis in Mexico

In Mexico, a consumer protection organisation campaigns against the food lobby and fights for sensible health policies

Latin America

The grim legacy of dictatorship

Since the end of the military dictatorship, Argentina’s governments have found it difficult to deal with the armed forces

African Instituted Churches

Close to God and the people

Why the African independent churches matter

China

Poisonous air is making us sick

Exhaust fumes and airborne particles make the incidence of pulmonary and cardiovascular disease rise in China

Hypertension

Silent killer

Managing life with hypertension is difficult in India, even if one can afford private health care

Cancer

Unaffordable treatment

Because of poverty, fear, ignorance and taboos, cancer is normally diagnosed late in Benin

Non-communicable diseases

A global problem

In order for health alliances to succeed, they must avoid conflicts of interest between NGOs and the pharmaceutical industry

Neglected tropical diseases

“Major obstacle for development”

Ending neglected tropical diseases is crucial to achieve 2030 Agenda

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