The Impact of HIV and AIDS on the World of Work: Global Estimates

This report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) examines breastfeeding practices across the world, describing the importance of breastfeeding to child survival and development as well as to maternal health and well-being, and providing data on breastfeeding prevalence in 123 countries. The report notes that wide disparities exist between low- and high-income countries, with nearly all babies in low-income countries receiving breastmilk at some time during infancy compared to less than 80 percent of…

This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shares current information about 15 infectious diseases with global ramifications should they develop into international threats. In particular, the report highlights how climate change, lifestyle changes, and the animal-to-human transmission of infectious diseases are exacerbating the threat of epidemics. The report covers common facts about the disease burden and transmission, approaches for prevention and response, and supplementary resources to further understand each diseases. The authors identify three…

This Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission report discusses the disease burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs); the current challenges for research, practice, and policy; and new approaches to improve the clinical management of STIs and public health. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly one million people become infected each day with any of four curable STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis), with particularly high incidence in low- and middle-income countries. STIs disproportionately affect marginalized groups…