Polio Cases by Country: Data Portal

This web-based portal provides a resource guide from the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights and is designed for advocates and practitioners interested in applying a human-rights-based approach to health issues. It is organized into 11 sections: an introduction provides a primer on the human right to health, then 10 topic chapters focus on specific health issues (patient care, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, harm reduction, palliative care, disability, access to medicines) or vulnerable populations (children, minorities,…

This report from the World Bank addresses the disconnect between the evidence-based conclusion that immigration is good for social and economic prosperity—for immigrants, their families at home, and the countries that welcome them—and the widespread opposition to immigration in destination countries, which is often rooted in the unfounded notion that migrants are the primary cause of economic difficulties like unemployment and declining social services. The report provides comprehensive data and empirical analysis of migration patterns…

This brief report, published by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), provides data and  infographics about the disproportionate HIV burden faced by adolescent girls and young women, and describes how gender inequalities and discrimination further compound their vulnerabilities to HIV. Adolescent girls and women—particularly those who experience gender-based violence, are sexually exploited, or use drugs—are often underserved by services and underrepresented by policies and investments. The report outlines the ways in which many…