-
India Must Resist US Pressure on Generic Drugs, African Leaders to Tell Modi
So far, the NDA government has been a mute spectator to the US pharma strategy of forcing Indian generics manufacturers to produce only what is required for Indian consumers and abandon the export of cheap drugs to Africa.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- vaccines
-
Street Lamp Targets Dengue Fever
Researchers at a Malaysian university have built an LED street lamp with a mosquito trap, both powered by wind and solar energy.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- infectious diseases, solar
-
Cervix ‘Selfies’ Help Diagnose Cancer Among High-Risk, Low-Income Women
Cervical cancer is one of the deadliest cancers among women, but also one of the most preventable, yet low-income patients often don’t have access to effective diagnostic measures.
- Categories
- Health Care
-
Achieving Global Health Goals by Strengthening Primary Health Care
Last month, world leaders came together to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)--a new global development agenda that sets ambitious targets, such as eliminate poverty, achieve gender equality and end hunger globally.
- Categories
- Health Care
-
Gilead Developing Ebola Drug
Gilead Sciences Inc. confirmed Wednesday it was developing an experimental drug for Ebola after a London hospital revealed that the treatment had been given to a nurse who had been readmitted with the illness.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
When It Doesn’t Make Sense NOT to Invest: Tyler Norris of Kaiser Permanente on healthy communities and creating change
Tyler Norris, vice president of Total Health Partnerships at Kaiser Permanente, has spent more than three decades promoting better health, working in the public, private, nonprofit and civic sectors. A lot of his ideas are framed around the concept that healthy communities lead to healthy people and, therefore, community health should be a big part of impact investing.
- Categories
- Health Care
-
Boost for Global Health as UK and China Agree £2 Billion of Healthcare Trade and Investment Deals
More than £2 billion of healthcare trade deals and collaborations have been signed between Chinese and UK companies, universities and organisations during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Britain.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
-
Eco-Friendly Bio-Toilets Improving Health and Dignity for India’s Poor
Banka BioLoo, an Indian social enterprise that provides solutions for human waste treatment, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to expand distribution of environmentally-friendly bio-toilets to low-income people across India. BCtA is a global initiative that encourages companies to fight poverty through inclusive business models. It is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other international organisations.
- Categories
- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.