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    The size of the world’s population in 2100 is now expected to be six per cent lower—or 700 million fewer—than anticipated a decade ago....
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    ‘Declare Health Emergency’ to End Hepatitis in Asia

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    Sex workers are typically motivated by the need to earn income. During economic lean times, such as recession, sex workers, like others, may experience...
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    Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population

    The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double by 2050 to 1.2 billion—or...
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