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Infectious and chronic diseases take a tremendous toll on the world’s population, but none takes a greater one than tobacco use, which represents the leading cause of death and disease.

It is hard to fathom that in a matter of seconds, an entire village could be turned into a heap of rubble. But that’s exactly what happened in Baruwa, a village in Nepal.

We urge you to join with us in the recovery efforts in Nepal either by donating to MAP International or one of our trusted partners listed on CNN’s Giving List.

Each year, more than 50 million people die around the globe and for many, the actual cause of death is never recorded.

Cyclone Pam has been a massive disaster for the people of Vanuatu. It has destroyed 15,000 homes, left much of the country without food or clean drinking water, and blown away around 90 per cent of the country’s crops.

The problems associated with a deadly disease like small pox are too large for any one person or organization to solve on its own. Coalitions are absolutely critical.

Malaria has long been intertwined in world history, with characteristic malaria symptoms noted as far back as 2700 BCE. Unfortunately, malaria today remains a deadly disease.

When traveling to Liberia, my ultimate task was to provide operational support for the Ebola crisis, but in the short term I was struck by how the crisis had influenced culture.

Ivory Coast is the world’s top producer of cocoa beans, and with Ebola ravaging our neighbors, fears that Ebola would cross the borders placed CARE on high alert.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an appropriate occasion to reflect on the Haitian people’s struggle for human rights and dignity five years after the earthquake.

As World Leprosy Day approaches on Sunday, January 25, we thought it fitting to bring one of the world’s oldest known diseases to light.