PRI: Global Health and Development
Summary: PRI's Global Health and Development Podcast brings you compelling stories from PRI's extensive coverage on the health and well-being of the billions living in the developing world. Through in-depth reports and newsmaker interviews, this podcast will explore such topics as the state of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis worldwide; the myriad efforts to provide healthcare and other aid in the developing world; and ways to grow and deliver food to the poor.
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Experts suggest asbestos exposure in poor countries could lead to more than a million new deaths by 2030. Steve Bradshaw and a team of journalists investigated for a joint report by the ICIJ and the BBC. He speaks to the World's Anchor Marco Werman.
During the 2008 'food crisis," people were scrambling for rice, grain and rioting in the streets. Little did they know that Goldman Sachs may have been to blame.
During the 2008 'food crisis," people were scrambling for rice, grain and rioting in the streets. Little did they know that Goldman Sachs may have been to blame.
A water pump built into a children's merry-go-round. The idea was simple: It was meant to provide clean water for thousands of African villages. Philanthropists loved it. Until it fell apart. Amy Costello's gives us an update on today's show.
Huntington's Disease is a hereditary brain disorder. In the early 80s, American scientists pinpointed the gene that causes the disease, thanks to research conducted on an extended family in Venezuela. We hear more from The World's Marina Giovannelli.
Huntington's Disease is a hereditary brain disorder. In the early 80s, American scientists pinpointed the gene that causes the disease, thanks to research conducted on an extended family in Venezuela. We hear more from The World's Marina Giovannelli.
Norway has offered to pay Indonesia not to cut down its rainforests. The effort is aimed at curbing global warming, but some think it's a lot of hot air.
Norway has offered to pay Indonesia not to cut down its rainforests. The effort is aimed at curbing global warming, but some think it's a lot of hot air.
More than 170 lives have been lost to a lead poisoning outbreak linked to informal mining in Nigeria. Now, the global medical community is scrambling to help.
More than 170 lives have been lost to a lead poisoning outbreak linked to informal mining in Nigeria. Now, the global medical community is scrambling to help.
Indian citizens are fighting corruption by paying out worthless zero rupee notes instead of paying for bribes.
Indian citizens are fighting corruption by paying out worthless zero rupee notes instead of paying for bribes.
Doctors in developing countries need a cheap centrifuge to test blood samples for anemia. Some university students think they have one. It's a salad spinner tricked out with test tubes. The World's Clark Boyd reports.
Doctors in developing countries need a cheap centrifuge to test blood samples for anemia. Some university students think they have one. It's a salad spinner tricked out with test tubes. The World's Clark Boyd reports.
While many countries are making strides in reducing smoking rates, Indonesia seems to be going in the opposite direction. Rebecca Henschke looks at why.
