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Teams Strive to Immunize Against Polio in Nigeria

By Brenda Wilson

Published March 1, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The oral polio vaccine is administered to a Nigerian child.

Brenda Wilson

Brenda Wilson is an award-winning correspondent and editor for NPR on national and international public health. She has developed a consistent body of work, examining the link between human behavior, social conditions, health and disease.

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Obama Likely To Allow Aid For Abortion Counseling

Brenda Wilson

The president is expected to issue an executive order revoking a policy that bars international family-planning organizations that offer abortion services or referrals from receiving U.S. aid. The policy was originally issued by President Reagan and then reversed by President Clinton, before being instituted again by President Bush.
Bush's AIDS Funding Proposal Gets Mixed Reviews

Brenda Wilson

President Bush announced in Monday's State of the Union address that he plans to double the funding for his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. But critics say there's less to that increase in money than meets the eye.
Air Traveler With Drug-Resistant TB Quarantined

Brenda Wilson

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have quarantined an airline passenger with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis. The CDC is telling passengers to get checked but says the risk is low that they may become infected.