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Loss of salt iodization harmed child survival and academic achievement in Ethiopia

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By Robel Alemu, Kibrom Tafere, Dawd Gashu, edward joy, Elizabeth Bailey, R. Murray Lark, Martin R Broadley, William Masters
| Nature Verified
Abstract The introduction of salt iodization is associated with improved health and socioeconomic outcomes, but is not yet universally adopted and is not always sustained.
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Africa might have dodged a bullet, but systemic warnings abound for poverty reduction efforts on the continent

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By Kibrom Tafere, Kibrom A. Abay, Nishant Yonzan
| blogs.worldbank.org
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the largest global shocks in recent history. Fortunately, it did not increase extreme poverty in Africa as it was feared it would . Early simulations projected an increase in the number of poor by anywhere between 30 million to 120 million in 2020. In a study using more recent data, we find that the increase was closer to 23 million in 2020.
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What people from war-torn Tigray told us about the state of their lives amid the war

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By Kibrom A. Abay, Jordan Chamberlin, Kibrom Tafere, Guush Berhane, Mehari Hiluf Abay
| The Conversation Verified
The Russia-Ukraine crisis has captured the world’s attention, and understandably so, but at the risk of eclipsing the visibility of massive humanitarian crises elsewhere. In particular, it has muted attention to Ethiopia’s ongoing civil war, which started in November 2020 and has caused human suffering. Millions have been left without access to adequate food, healthcare and basic services.
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