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Global Health

How the ‘Battle in Seattle’ led to a global health epicenter

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So what do the WTO riots and globalization have to do with global health? 'Lots,' says geographer Matt Sparke.
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Global health geographer Matt Sparke

How did Seattle get to be a world epicenter for global health?

Most people would say that it’s due to the simple fact that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is here ... but Matt Sparke would say it’s more complicated than that.

Read more on Humanosphere.

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