- Many journals study tropical medicine.
- Most board members are men.
- Many come from wealthy countries.
- Few are from low-income countries.
- Regions with tropical diseases are underrepresented.
- This can affect research topics.
Difficult words
- journal — A publication for articles and studies.journals
- study — To learn about a subject or topic.
- country — A nation with its own government.countries
- research — The process of finding information.
- tropical — Hot and humid climate areas.
- affect — To have an influence on something.
- wealthy — Having a lot of money.
- low-income — Having little money or resources.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think tropical medicine is important?
- How do you feel about the representation of low-income countries in research?
- What can be done to improve research in tropical medicine?
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