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Malaysia to Send 20M Latex Gloves to West Africa
Malaysia will send more than 20 million medical rubber gloves to five African nations battling the deadly Ebola virus, addressing a crucial shortage faced by overwhelmed health workers, the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Price Discrimination is Good for Global Health (Part 1): Professor Patricia Danzon of The Wharton School discusses differential pricing in pharmaceuticals
Professor Patricia Danzon of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, discusses differential pricing -- sometimes called price discrimination -- which she maintains increases utilization of medicines and, therefore, overall social welfare.
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- Education, Health Care
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- research, supply chains
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Impact Data Goes Lean: Simple measurement tool lets company know if it’s meeting its social mission
Acumen and Grameen helped Ziqitza, an ambulance company in India, use a simple survey tool to determine if it was meeting its social mission. The project lends credence to the idea that impact measurement can be shifted from a burden to a benefit.
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- Education, Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Philip Morris Sues Uruguay Over Graphic Cigarette Packaging
Shopping for cigarettes in Uruguay isn't a pleasant experience. Photos of decaying teeth, premature babies and gruesome hospital scenes wrap around every pack. In fact, the country requires manufacturers to cover at least 80 percent of the packaging with medical warnings and graphic images.
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- Health Care
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- Latin America
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Fight Against Ebola Outbreak Is 4 Months Behind Where It Should Be: Aid Expert
National governments and health organizations around the world are scrambling to overcome lapses in leadership and logistical issues to turn around a worsening Ebola crisis in West Africa. According to one aid expert, relief efforts are roughly four months behind schedule.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate smart farmers get tech savvy to save India’s bread basket
Erratic weather, rising temperatures, declining water resources and labour shortages are threatening India's bread basket state of Haryana, forcing farmers to abandon age-old practices and adopt technology to ensure food supplies for millions.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Health Care
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- South Asia
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- nutrition
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Johnson & Johnson Announces New Grant to Harvard Medical School to Combat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Johnson & Johnson today announced its affiliate Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (Janssen) has entered into a novel collaboration with Harvard Medical School to address critical gaps in the global struggle against tuberculosis (TB).
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- research
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Notts company Eminate aims to improve global health with new ingredients
After achieving global success with a salt-reduction product, a Nottingham company is working on new ingredients which could improve health.
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- Education, Health Care
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