Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Editors decide which research is published and funded.
- Many editors work in rich countries far away.
- Only a few editors come from poorer countries.
- This makes tropical medicine topics unevenly covered.
- Local health problems can be ignored by journals.
- Experts say the field still has colonial roots.
- They call for more editors from affected countries.
- Ideas include diversity rules and training programmes.
- One research group produced the study and recommendations.
Difficult words
- editor — Person who decides on published articlesEditors
- research — Study to find new facts or knowledge
- fund — Give money for a project or workfunded
- tropical — Related to hot regions near the equator
- ignore — Not pay attention to something or someoneignored
- recommendation — Advice or suggestion about what to dorecommendations
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Discussion questions
- Would you like more editors from your country?
- Are local health problems ignored in your area?
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