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The Top 5 Posts of September 2020

Posted: 16 Oct 2020 07:00 AM PDT

Southeast Asian countries, like the Philippines and Indonesia, generate a large amount of plastic waste each year. One item alone—single-use plastic sachets—makes up the majority of this plastic waste, littering beaches, clogging waterways, and polluting surrounding oceans. In our top spot this month, Eli Patton shares potential solutions to turn off the tap on Southeast […] Related posts: Intense 2019 Amazon Fire Season May Become Dangerous Template for 2020 Turning off the Tap: Plastic...

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The Resurgence of Indigenous Midwifery in Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT

Globally, Indigenous women experience worse maternal health outcomes than non-Indigenous women. In the United States, the risk of maternal death is twice as high for Native women than for white women, while in Australia the risk is four and a half times higher. This week's edition of Friday Podcasts highlights remarks from a recent Wilson […] Related posts: Knowledge Keepers: Why We Need Indigenous Midwives Listen to Midwives to Achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030 Strengthening...

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