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The late Paul Farmer at UGHE
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Dr. Paul Farmer: “He felt most alive helping people”

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Global Health, Paul Farmer, Rwanda, UGHE

Cover photo courtesy of UGHE Editor’s Note: The late Dr. Paul Farmer and his colleagues pioneered novel, community-based treatment strategies that

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Climate Action Protest
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Why climate action is critical to the future of unemployed youth in South Africa

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Climate action, Climate Change, South Africa, Youth Employment

Cover photo source: @JamesGranelli_ on Twitter Twenty-five years ago, a group of South African high schoolers from an under-resourced township

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Net Zero Racism
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Net Zero Racism: A call for a global framework and urgent action to end racism worldwide

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 colonialism, Covid-19, George Floyd, racism

“I can’t breathe,” said a dying 46-year-old George Floyd as a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee

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What Public Health Insurance Agencies Can Learn from Private Health Insurance Firms

March 10, 2022April 4, 2022 Covid-19, healthcare, Insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic and the health inequities it revealed strengthened the case for universal health coverage (UHC), a discussion that

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch: Why African economies should be concerned about impending automation

February 25, 2022April 4, 2022 Automation, Economy, Investment in Africa

Notwithstanding COVID-19’s sudden and damaging blemish on African Foreign Direct Investment, the continent has been subject to consistently increasing foreign

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The Harvard Africa Policy Journal (APJ) is a student-run online publication dedicated to promoting dialogue about African policy and current affairs in the realms of governance, law, education, business, health, design and culture. The Journal was initially started in 2006 by the Harvard Kennedy School of Government but has recently expanded to encompass all the schools of Harvard University. With its new online platform and annual publications, the APJ will act as a hub for timely debate, opinion, research, and analysis.

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