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> Almost Half the World's People Have No Acceptable Means of Sanitation
(World Health Organization, Press Release, November 22, 2000)

Despite tremendous efforts in the last two decades to provide improved water and sanitation services for the poor in the developing world, today, 2.4 billion people world-wide still do not have any acceptable means of sanitation, while 1.1 billion people do not have an improved water supply.


> New Surgeon General's Report Provides Strategies for Halving U.S. Smoking Rates by Year 2010
(U.S. Surgeon General, August 9, 2000)

Surgeon General David Satcher announced today that smoking rates among teens and adults could be cut in half within the decade if the nation would fully implement anti-smoking programs using effective approaches that are already available.


> Wealthy Countries Not Responding To The Health Needs Of People In Emergencies
(World Health Organization, Press Release, July 26, 2000)

Five out of 21 appeals to international donors to support life-saving programmes for peoples hit by war, population displacement and natural disaster have produced a resounding zero response so far this year, according to a review by the World Health Organization (WHO), released today. And a further four appeals have achieved less than 10 % of the money needed to restore any semblance of basic health care.


> Drop in World Child Mortality Reaches Target, New Study Shows, But Many Countries Lagging
(World Health Organization, Press Release, June 21, 2000)

The global death toll in young children has fallen dramatically in the past half-century and has even dropped below the target set a decade ago by world leaders. But the pace of decline has been slowing in recent years, and in some countries the downward curve has levelled out or is even starting to rise.


> Pregnancy Exposes Women in Poor Countries to a 200-Fold Risk of Dying vs. Rich Countries
(World Health Organization, Press Release, June 2, 2000)

WHO data show that of the more than 500,000 maternal deaths that occur every year, over 99% are in developing countries and less than 1% in the industrialized world. The main causes of these deaths are unsafe abortion, haemorrhage, infections, high blood pressure and obstructed labour.


> Bridging the Digital Divide
(Todd Woody, March 3, 2000)

Concerns over the so-called health digital divide in the U.S. mirrors the debate over access by low-income people to the Internet Economy. But if the discussions at Berkeley Thursday were any indication, the breach in health care will be harder to close.


> Grady at a Crossroads
(David Adelman, Special to Bill Shipp's Georgia)

What is typically reported regarding Grady relates to corruption and wasteful spending. Upon closer examination, allegations of wrongdoing or negligence at Grady are most often exposed as mere political hyperbole coming from people who have not taken the time to learn the facts.


> Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise?

The Atlanta metropolitan community, like the nation, enjoys world-class healthcare capabilities. Yet many members of our community and our larger society cannot get adequate healthcare treatment.

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