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Global Health Council
World's largest alliance for improving global health. Non-profit organization.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Does Drinking Soda Affect Your Health?
Try this "Real world," challenge taken directly from the today's health journals. Use your problem solving, data analysis, and number sense skills to figure out if soda intake among teenage girls is related to incidences of broken bones....
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Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: A World of Change [Pdf]
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...
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Save Our Seas Organization: Home Page
Home page of the Save Our Seas Organization which seeks to protect all the oceans of the world.
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Sacmeq: Stat Planet Map Maker: Interactive Mapping and Visualization Software
Free application for creating thematic maps and graphs using demographic, educational, environmental, health and socioeconomic indicators from various sources such as the World Health Organization. Includes demos, a video, and other...
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Malaria Foundation International: What Is Malaria?
A physician answers frequently asked questions, a World Health Organization Fact Sheet is available and other resources are presented on this handy page.
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 8 11 14: Ebola Epidemic Declared a Global Emergency
The spread of the Ebola virus has now been declared a global emergency. Learn what the World Health Organization is doing to prevent the further spread of this disease.
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International Relief Teams
This international relief organization is "dedicated to organizing volunteer teams to provide medical and non-medical assistance to the victims of disaster and profound poverty worldwide".
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Botulism
This thorough resource provides an overview of botulism, symptoms, different types, prevention, treatment, and botox injections.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Flu Vaccine Each Year
An explanation of how the World Health Organization (WHO) works with five regional laboratories around the world to collect specimens from countries to determine what type of flu is affecting a particular population. Coordination with...
BBC
Bbc News: Violence Claims 1.6 M a Year
This article presents a wealth of facts of statistics gathered by The WHO (World Health Organization) on violence. It also presents a discussion on how violence can be reduced.
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Med Help: The World's Largest Health Community
Med Help is designed to help "patients find the highest quality medical information in the world today." It includes an eNewsletter, news from The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center and ABC TV, and a list of articles which can be searched by...
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Mercy Usa for Aid & Development
This non-profit organization focuses on improving health and promoting economic and educational growth around the world. Find articles, photos, videos, and more resources that chronicle their efforts.
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Stop Hunger Now
Stop Hunger Now is a non-profit, international relief organization that works to feed the hungry world wide with direct aid.
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Doctors Without Borders
Outstanding interactive home page of a professional organization of Physicians who volunteer to help people all over the world who are victims of war, diseases, natural disasters, and those who have no health care. Great virtual tour of...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Paul Farmer, m.d.
Tells the life story of Paul Farmer, a physician who brought world-class healthcare to people living in poverty in Haiti. His model of health care was followed in other countries. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
World Food Programme
United Nations: World Food Programme: Food Force
Directed at educating on world hunger, efforts to curb it, and how you can be involved. In English and nine other languages; includes games and a teachers section.
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Unicef: Voices of Youth
UNICEF's youth section provides information on how to help this famous non-profit with its mission, a forum, real-life stories from people in less-developed countries, educational games and "what do you think" questions, and materials to...
CNN
Cnn: Cnn 10
CNN 10 provide quick news segments from around the world organized into subject categories. Content includes world events, U.S. government, science & technology, economics & math, language & fine arts, and health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Stalking Sars: The Cdc at Work
This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Crisis in Sudan: Responding to Medical Emergencies
Investigate the medical nature of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Describe the nature of cholera, malaria, hepatitis E, Ebola and malnutrition, which have been of major concern to humanitarian aid personnel in this...
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Project Hope
Project HOPE, which stands for Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing health care to everyone across the globe. Their work includes education programs, providing medicines and...
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Hope Worldwide
International charity organization serving the poor worldwide with health, education, children's, senior, global outreach, and employment programs. Find a number of articles detailing their successes.