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Yanomami Indigenous people rest in traditional blue and white hammocks used in lieu of hospital beds.

Bridging the Surgical Gap for Rural Indigenous Communities

A Red Cross worker in Narok, Kenya, where an anthrax outbreak in 2019 was swiftly contained.

Learning from the “Near Misses”

A poster in Hanoi, Vietnam reminds people to take protective measures against COVID-19, April 1, 2020 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Image: Linh Pham/Getty

COVID-19 Isn't Political; Its Response Shouldn't Be Politicized

Cookies with labels stating their high content in sugar, calories and saturated fat in Santiago, Chile, on June 20, 2016. Image: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty

Food Labels Work, So Why Aren’t More Governments Using Them?

Although Brazilians have the right to education, as illustrated by this artwork on a São Paulo building, it is still out of reach for many—including, too often, people with autism.

Treatment Pending: Legally Obligated to Treat Autism, Brazil Lacks Resources

Neighborhood on the outskirts of Recife, Pernambuco

Beyond Mosquitoes: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zika's Wake