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# sub-Saharan Africa
Women using birth control shot have increased risk of contracting HIV
Other forms of contraception, such as the pill, do not appear to increase this risk.
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Jan 9th 2015, 7:00 AM
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Column: Why are over two thirds of blind people in the world women?
It’s unimaginable to many in the developed world that a person could be last in line for medical care and education simply because of gender – but for millions of women this is the stark reality, writes Michael Marren.
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Dec 4th 2013, 7:00 AM
# Poverty
Women pushed further into poverty as food prices continue to rise - Oxfam
The effects of climate change and rising food prices are having a disproportionate impact on women – who represent 70 percent of the world’s poor.
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Oct 24th 2012, 7:15 AM
# Malaria
One third of malaria drugs worldwide are fake - Lancet research
Counterfeit anti-malaria medicines are contributing to deaths across the world and also leading to drug resistance – putting billions of people at risk – according to researchers.
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May 22nd 2012, 1:50 PM