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BRIEFS
September 08, 2011
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and mental illnesses are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The good news is that much of the NCD burden can be prevented through interventions that are affordable in most countries. ...
BRIEFS
September 06, 2011
The U.S. military has become substantially engaged in economic development
and stabilization and will likely continue to be for some time to
come. This brief takes U.S. military involvement in development
as a given and concentrates on five recommendations for it to
operate more efficiently and ...
BRIEFS
March 18, 2011
Most of the world’s poor no longer live in low-income countries. An estimated 960 million poor people—a new bottom billion—live in middle-income countries, a result of the graduation of several populous countries from low-income status. That is good news, but it has repercussions. Donors will have t...