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Mister Sister clinics roll on
The Mister Sister initiative started almost three years ago is making a positive contribution at enhanced access to primary health care in rural and remote populations in the Otjozondjupa, Omaheke and Khomas Regions.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Go-Girl Marketing: Show Me The Impact?: Why companies should invest in maternal health, not just slogans
Women consumers have always valued brands and products that make the world a better place. But while go-girl marketing is a step in the right direction, it needs to be followed-up with action. One way to do this is high impact corporate philanthropy: evidence-based programs, developed in partnership with experts and supported by a major cash investment. That’s real brand alignment.
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Triple Jeopardy: Report details the discrimination facing girls and women with leprosy
Report published today warns that the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goals will fail in their aim to “leave no one behind” if discrimination against girls and women affected by leprosy is not tackled.
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- Education, Health Care
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Global Health Justice Partnership calls for action to lower drug prices
Yale’s Global Health Justice Partnership has released a report warning the international community that scientific discoveries will not be enough to prevent the over 500,000 deaths that occur every year from Hepatitis C.
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Bill Gates on philanthropy and optimism
Billionaire talks about how he and Canada work together, the setbacks Ebola represents—and why he has a positive outlook.
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OPINION: Here’s Why Global Health is So Exciting
Two examples provide clues to how technology is paving the way to tackle big healthcare problems globally.
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- Education, Health Care
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Mobile Connectivity Kiosks ‘EkoConnect’ to Debut in Rwanda
Ericsson, Coca-Cola, Tigo and SolarKiosk are partnering on a social enterprise initiative called ‘EkoConnect’ that is designed to provide safe water, solar power, mobile communications as well as basic goods and services to underserved communities in Rwanda.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PRESS RELEASE: Lighting Science and Global Good to Develop Light-Based Alternatives to Pesticides
Lighting Science Group Corporation and Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good today announced a research agreement to collaborate on the development of next-generation light technologies for pest control.
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