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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Cabo Verde

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about health in Cabo Verde via the World Health Organization's profile page on the country, which includes demographic information about core health indicators as well as general information.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in Jordan in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current. The 'News and features' tab includes articles with photographs.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Rwanda

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in Rwanda in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Health Organization site offers information on the history of leprosy as well as the way the disease works and current efforts toward global elimination.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Mumps

For Students 9th - 10th
Site about mumps: who is affected, when the most cases occur, treatment, and vaccines.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Caregiver Child Interactions: Survival, Healthy Young Children [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the importance for caregiver-child interactions to understand the psychology of child development, relationships, and identification of the need for intervention.
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Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: A World of Change [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of...