Poverty

Southern Africa: Tens of millions face hunger and water shortages from drought in the region

Submitted by mike kraft on

Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa | CNN More than 24 million people face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity as experts warn the crisis could become an “unimaginable humanitarian situation” Sarah Dean CNN

...

The warning from Oxfam on Wednesday came as Zimbabwe joined other southern African nations in declaring its drought a national disaster, following earlier declarations by Zambia and Malawi....

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
South Africa
General Topic Tags: 
Public Health
Scarcity
Agriculture
Climate
Drought
Economics
Ecosystems
Environment
Extreme Weather
Flood
Food
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Medical Debt: Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard.

Submitted by mike kraft on

Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard - KFF Health News Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average. Lynne Shallcross KFF Health News

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West
General Topic Tags: 
Demographics
Government
Health
Economics
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Analysis:Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

Submitted by mike kraft on

 

 

Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce - KFF Health News Native Americans die by suicide at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, yet research into effective and culturally appropriate interventions is uncommon. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Health
Public Health
Research
Social behavior
Poverty
Vulnerability
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

Fifteen state governors reject new federal food aid program for children

Submitted by mike kraft on

Governors from 15 states reject summer food assistance program - UPI.com Children in more than a dozen states like Iowa and Nebraska will not be getting food assistance this summer after 15 governors recently rejected a new federally funded food aid program. UPI

An estimated 8 million youngsters would be affected across Mississippi, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming.

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Children
Government
Policy
Public Attitudes
Food
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

U.S.'s preterm birth and infant mortality measures remain stubbornly high compared to other countries

Submitted by mike kraft on

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Demographics
Health
Public Health
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

Only 9 U.S. states are providing free school meals for all kids following end of federal program

Submitted by mike kraft on

States step in to pay for school meals for all kids | CNN Politics After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils’ breakfast and lunch. Tami Luhby CNN

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Demographics
Education
Government
Health
Policy
Food
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Higher temperatures are not the only reason heat-related deaths are up

Submitted by mike kraft on

Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter - KFF Health News Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data — the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons. khnkit KFF Health News
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Public Health
Research
Social behavior
Extreme Weather
Housing / Shelter
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Millions of Americans are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare.

Submitted by mike kraft on

Biden's health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time Millions are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare. POLITICO

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease
Government
Health
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Scarcity
Citizens
Economics
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Submitted by mike kraft on

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United Nations
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Demographics
Health
Hospitals
Public Health
Research
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on

Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences Now, combined with food inflation, rolling back to an already-inadequate benefit amount is likely to lead to harmful outcomes for kids. Torie Bosch STAT

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Health
Policy
Food
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

Pages

Subscribe to Poverty