"In my hands are three ounces of rice," says Kris Litman, who took this photo (see http://www.flickr.com/photos/krislitman/493626935/). "The average person living in chronic hunger receives only this amount of food...daily." We chose the image to highlight this month's special collection of articles exploring the link between poverty, health, and human development. Hunger is a recurring theme of the collection. A research article (Weiser et al. e260) reports an association between food insufficiency and high-risk sexual behavior in women in Botswana and Swaziland. And in this month's debate (Yamey et al. e303), in which we asked 30 people worldwide the question, '"Which single intervention would do the most to improve the health of those living on less than $1 a day?", several interviewees answered "hunger alleviation."
Image Credit: "Give us this day.." by Mr. Kris at Flickr.com
Editorial
Thirty Ways to Improve the Health of the World's Poorest People
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040310
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The PLoS Medicine Debate
Which Single Intervention Would Do the Most to Improve the Health of Those Living on Less Than $1 Per Day?
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040303
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Essays
Slum Health: From Understanding to Action
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040295
Child Rights and Child Poverty: Can the International Framework of Children's Rights Be Used to Improve Child Survival Rates?
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040307
Squaring the Circle: AIDS, Poverty, and Human Development
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040314
Operationalisation of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Graphical Approach
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040304
Perspectives
Food Insecurity—A Risk Factor for HIV Infection
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040301
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Why Do Cancer Cells Become “Addicted” to Oncogenic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor?
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040321
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Health in Action
Integration of Information Technologies in Clinical Studies in Nicaragua
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040291
Policy Forum
Access to Health Care in Contexts of Livelihood Insecurity: A Framework for Analysis and Action
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040308
Research in Translation
HCV–HIV Coinfection: Simple Messages from a Complex Disease
PLOS Medicine: published October 9, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040240
Research Articles
Food Insufficiency Is Associated with High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Women in Botswana and Swaziland
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040260
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Safe To Walk? Neighborhood Safety and Physical Activity Among Public Housing Residents
PLOS Medicine: published October 23, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040306
The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies
PLOS Medicine: published October 16, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040296
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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and Elaboration
PLOS Medicine: published October 16, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040297
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Induction of BIM Is Essential for Apoptosis Triggered by EGFR Kinase Inhibitors in Mutant EGFR-Dependent Lung Adenocarcinomas
PLOS Medicine: published October 9, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040294
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PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040315
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PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040316
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Patient Retention in Antiretroviral Therapy Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
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Correspondence
The US Anti-Prostitution Pledge: A Call for Cooperation
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040280
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The US Anti-Prostitution Pledge: Authors' Reply
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040318
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Tobacco Substitutes: Snus and Harm Reduction
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040282
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Should the Health Community Promote Smokeless Tobacco (Snus): Comments from British American Tobacco
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040300
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Should the Health Community Promote Smokeless Tobacco (Snus): Author's Reply
PLOS Medicine: published October 30, 2007 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040299