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Report: Scaling up Clean Cooking Options in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Benefit Health and Climate
University of Liverpool presents findings from the first-ever global climate impact modeling analysis highlighting the positive climate and health impacts of scaling clean cooking options.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Report: India’s Digital Divide: From Bad to Worse?
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- failure
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Famasi Secures Pre-Seed to Build Africa’s Digital Pharmacy Infrastructure
Nigerian healthtech, Famasi Africa has secured an undisclosed pre-seed in a round led by Microtraction, to build the pharmacy infrastructure for African digital healthcare.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$20 Million OPEC Fund Loan to Boost Cardiovascular Healthcare in Uganda
The Uganda Heart Institute will serve not only the four million people living in and near Kampala, but Uganda’s entire population of some 40 million.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Clinify Secures US $1.5 Million Seed Funding Led by Thin Air Labs
Clinify Inc. has raised US $1.5 million in seed funding led by Thin Air Labs Fund I which invested US $1 million.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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As LPG Prices Soar, Women Return To Toxic Traditional Stoves
A 51.7% rise in the price of LPG refills between January 2021 and July 2022 has forced women from low-income homes to minimize the use of gas stoves.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- clean cooking
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Egyptian Health Tech Yodawy Raises $16 Million, Backed by Delivery Hero Ventures
Yodawy’s platform allows insurance companies and hospitals to automate approvals, save costs and improve customer experience.
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- Health Care
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Asian Development Bank and Cambodia Post Bank Sign $10 Million Loan to Support Recovery of MSMEs From Pandemic
The loan will expand access to finance, and at least 50% of the proceeds are marked to finance MSMEs led by women.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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