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International health journalism
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Coverage of Zika continues as researchers, reporters learn more
Zika has been in the news since the beginning of the year in the United States, but health officials and journalists…
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Where to turn for the best information about Zika
We’ve gathered some of the best, most science-based resources to help reporters who are covering Zika or may find themselves…
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International panel formed as resource for journalists
Six AHCJ members are part of a new international effort to share information about how other countries’ health systems work.…
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Looking at the ‘adventure’ philanthropy of dental professionals
Sara Schilling of the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash., recently caught up with a local dentist who channels his wanderlust…
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Doctor says media coverage of Ebola ‘fanned the hysteria’ #ahcj15
Media coverage of the Ebola epidemic did a disservice to the public and, “a reckoning is due,” a Médecins Sans…
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Experts: Care coordination, medical homes key to tackling global aging issues
An aging population isn’t just a challenge for providers and policymakers in the U.S. – it’s an issue most nations…
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President’s Corner: Ebola a great reminder that good information can counter hysteria
From the Winter 2015 issue of HealthBeat. Ebola coverage has fallen to a trickle, but the disease is still killing…
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Focus is on closing the gap, ending stigma for World AIDS Day 2014
Today is the 26th Annual World AIDS Day. This year, the theme for World AIDS Day is “Close The Gap,”…
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In global struggle to care for aging populations, plenty of room for improvement
Compared with other industrialized nations, patients age 65 or older in the U.S. are generally in poorer overall health and…
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AHCJ members report on health spending in Mozambique
Noam Levey, who received a 2013 AHCJ Reporting Fellowship on Health Care Performance, recently reported on health care spending in…