Good News Friday

  • Maternal and neonatal tetanus eliminated in South Sudan and Sudan. Unicef.
  • Jamaica’s murder rate dropped 40% compared to the previous year. The Gleaner.
  • The worldwide teen pregnancy rate has fallen by over one-third since 2000. Our World in Data.
  • European Parliament backs EU-wide conversion therapy ban. Washington Blade.
  • India went from 15% to 70% Internet access in a decade, mostly through mobile phones. Our World in Data.
  • AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer up to three years before tumors develop. NBC News.

For more good news, check out Fix the News and The Progress Network.

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