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Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Mimi's fictional village is like thousands of real villages in the developing world, where health care, especially among infants and children, is poor or uneven. As a result, every day, 21,000 children under the age of five die, most of them from diseases that could have been prevented with basic health care."--Front jacket flap.
"Mimi Malaho and her family help bring basic health care to their community. By making small changes like sleeping under...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"We stand at an epic moment in history, akin to the transformations brought about by plague, slavery, imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, war, decolonization, revolution, emancipation, human and civil rights, feminism, and climate change. The current pandemic brings into sharp relief the fault lines of inequality that divide the world both between and within sovereign states, compelling near universal fear and suffering. COVID-19 is a limit case,...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Frank Bowden, a specialist in the field of infectious disease and sexual health, looks at one bug at a time, weaving around them the stories of his patients and their families, the doctors and the difficulties they face and the horrors and successes of hospitals and health care programs.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Our words and actions have the power to help or hurt the people around us. This series introduces readers to ways they can show kindness and make a difference in their families, schools, and communities"--back cover.
"This engaging book introduces readers to ways they can show kindness during a pandemic, such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing. Vibrant photos and simple text reflect diverse experiences to help all readers feel empowered"--...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Cohen has created a work of nonfiction that will transform the national conversation surrounding the weight crisis in this country and throughout the world. Based on her own research at the RAND corporation, as well as the latest insights from behavioral economics, psychology, cognitive science, and the social sciences, A Big Fat Crisis reveals the surprising forces behind the obesity epidemic and how we, as a nation, can overcome it. Her conclusions...
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