Decriminalization of marijuana use in the US has been an age-long dispute for the state and national societies. This infographic presents the history of marijuana production and use and highlights the benefits of medical marijuana as a supportive treatment for a range of diseases.
Global Infant Mortality Rate Facts
visualized by: Social Work Degree Center
It’s distressing to see new life perishing due to inadequate or ineffective health system. This graphic presents the naked truth about infant mortality worldwide.
American Health Paradox
visualized by: BestMasterOfScienceInNursing.com
Although healthcare spending in the US outnumbers that in other developed countries by far, this fact doesn’t reflect to the living quality or health status of the American population. Are there reasonable explanations for this situation?
HIV Positive Stats 2011
visualized by: Kyley Kim
An overview of the situation with HIV positive infections worldwide and the progress that has been made with antiretroviral treatments on fighting deaths from AIDS.
Hiv In The Philippines
visualized by: Den Fajardo
A report by Job de Leon that underilines the frustrating expansion of HIV cases in Philippines and reminds us the transmission risks.
Aids And Drug War
visualized by: drugpolicy.org
This report underlines the strong connection between uncontrolled drug usage and HIV increased infection rates. According to recent studies the implemetnation of sterile syringe access programs among drug users may reduce HIV incidence.
Neglected Tropical Diseases
visualized by: Thomson Reuters
Funding for reseach and treatment of neglected diseases pales in comparison to first-world impacted ones like HIV. See some disappointing comparisons!