HMO for the Poor
Naya Jeevan aims to bring catastrophic health coverage to millions of low-skilled workers in India and Pakistan.
A Lifeline for Mothers
Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.
Virtual Models for Real Issues
Agent-based modeling—a form of computer visualization—is being used to analyze a range of public health issues.
The End of Polio in India
An immense cross-sector partnership is responsible for the immunization success story.
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Leveraging Research for China
The Rural Education Action Project uses its studies about China’s poorest places to influence government policy.
What’s Sex Got to Do with It?
An inconvenient truth is hiding behind the current excitement about educating girls.
Realigning Health with Care
The misalignment between the expansive goal of “health” and a cramped definition of “care” has cost the United States untold lives and treasure. Yet realignment is in reach.
Safer Deliveries
The Manoshi Project in Bangladesh is proving that 90 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.



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