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Investing in Africa: How to Do it Right
There are two ways that Africa presents itself to the world. There is the untapped growth model, where the region is positioned as a future global economic powerhouse; and the troubled, post-colonial legacy profile, of a “dark continent” mired in poverty, corruption and the toxic mix of ethnic and religious rivalries that perpetuate civil conflicts—a civilization at war with itself. In healthcare, statistics on public health show Africa posting major gains against infant mortality and life expectancy.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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Weekly Roundup: Romanticizing Castro, Bridge’s Troubled Waters and the Benefits of Cash
NB's Weekly Roundup makes the call on whether Cuba's high quality of health care justified Castro’s means of achieving it; ponders the future of a private education company under attack from public sector foes; helps debunk the assumption that poor people, when given cash, will squander it on cigarettes and alcohol; and brings up the possibility that data, as it relates to public health, is a business opportunity.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology
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Telcos to bankroll Zimbabwe’s Health Fund
Zimbabwe telecommunications companies are in for another fiscal whammy - a new 5 cents levy on every US$1 worth of airtime and data top ups which will go into a Health Fund to resource the country's ailing health delivery sector.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa: Chinese Enterprises Help Improve Living Standards of South Africans
A report released Thursday shows that Chinese enterprises in South Africa are making positive contributions to the socio-economic well-being of the country. According to the report on the development of Chinese enterprises in South Africa unveiled by the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association, there are more than 300 Chinese companies including representative offices in South Africa and among them about 140 are large and medium-sized companies.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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- public health
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Get generic medicines dirt cheap by month-end
The state government is to launch Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) in 254 locations across the state with an aim to provide generic drugs at affordable prices. The new scheme will strengthen supply of generic drugs in government-run health centres.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- public health
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E-transactions begin at health centres too
On the lines of Centre's vision, state health department is encouraging women to open bank accounts. Women visiting primary health centres (PHCs) will have to open bank account to get incentives assured under various social schemes by the government .
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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HIV prevention initiative seeks to break barriers in sub-Saharan Africa
Ntokozo Zakwe went to a health facility to ask for information about safe sex when she was 19 years old but the negative response she received from a nurse discouraged her from going back. Most girls and young women in South Africa who try to seek information on how to have safe sex are either shut down or discriminated against, Zakwe said.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Philanthropy vs. Mosquitoes: The Funders Giving Big Money to Fight a Tiny Insect
Scientists have been researching genetic modification technology for the Aedes aegypti mosquito in a collective effort to stop the spread of deadly viruses. However, as researchers warn, genetically modifying or purposefully manipulating gene pools in nature is rife with complications.
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- Health Care
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