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HIV Fears Rise Over Condom Shortage in States
At least six states are facing a severe shortage of condoms distributed under the government's AIDS control programme, giving rise to a public health concern over the risk of HIV infections spreading.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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Stanford Launches Major Effort to Expedite Vaccine Discovery with $50 Million Grant
The funding will establish the Stanford Human Systems Immunology Center, and will accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for the world's most deadly infectious diseases.
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- Education, Health Care
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Press Release: Four Initiatives From Across Africa Win Share of Global $1 Million Healthcare Innovation Award
Organisations from South Africa, Zambia, Kenya and Uganda recognised by GSK and Save the Children for innovations proven to help reduce deaths in under-fives.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Promising Practices: CHMI highlights 71 pro-poor innovations improving health care around the world
The Center for Health Market Innovations has released its annual report, "Highlights: Findings From 2014," which identifies health care programs and policies, documents and analyzes promising practices, and spotlights programs with potential for scale up and adaptation within and across borders.
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- Health Care
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Innovative Biometric Payment Technology for Ebola Response Workers Launched
The Government of Sierra Leone through the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) has this week launched a national exercise to implement the revised Hazard Policy aimed at re-classifying Ebola Response Workers (ERWs) based on real risks and further ensuring fiduciary sustainability and compliance.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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International Health Activists Criticise President Obama’s Attempts to Undermine India’s IPR
US President Barack Obama’s comments during the India-US CEO Forum in New Delhi on Monday January 26 with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have drawn harsh criticism from international health activists. The activists have called upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stand strong against US pressure to change its pro-public health patent laws.
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- Health Care
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UK University Ranking Reveals Global Health Neglect
The United Kingdom’s top medical research universities spend just two per cent of their health research budgets on work related to health in developing countries, according to a study launched last week.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Europe & Eurasia
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- research
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Mental Health Is a Global Issue – Here’s How Neuroscience Can Cross International Boundaries
Neuroscience holds the key to understanding the brain – and to developing more effective treatments for people with mental health disorders.
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- Health Care
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