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Going the Extra Mile for Health
In the distant corners of Africa, entrepreneurs deliver goods and services across bumpy roads, crossing brimming rivers and rickety bridges, climbing steep hills and descending treacherous valleys. It is a classic story of conquering odds to reach the unreached.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Public-private partnerships: A ‘win-win’ for global health?
Forged partnerships between the public and private sectors are gaining prominence, raising questions about their transparency and precise impact in the world.
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- Health Care
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Injecting healthcare into Nairobi’s slums
What is the significance of seven seconds?
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Linezolid: Affordable generic access win highlights obstacles to life-saving treatment
With side effects that include stomach pain, vision problems, vomiting, diarrhea, and anemia as well as pain, weakness, and numbness in hands and feet, linezolid is not something you would take if you had much choice.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthy moms give birth to ‘similar size babies’ worldwide
Washington: A new International study has revealed that babies born to healthy mothers are remarkably of the same size worldwide.
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- Health Care
- Tags
- public health
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How We Cope With MDGs Challenges
As the global community winds down the efforts towards the Millennium Development Goals, countries’ efforts are coming under scrutiny. In this interview with OLUOKUN AYORINDE, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on the Millennium Development Goals, Dr. Precious Kalamba Gbeneol, gives insight into the progress so far recorded by the country and others
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- Health Care
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- public health
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Supporting the Growth of Inclusive Businesses: Three lessons on ‘industry facilitation’
In looking beyond individual organizations trying to grow their business models, the Results for Development Institute saw some common themes about what industry facilitators can do to support the growth of inclusive industries.
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- Education, Health Care
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Text and voice messages help close Bangladesh health gap
DHAKA, 1 July 2014 (IRIN) - Bangladesh is moving to boost maternal health services in poorly-served rural areas by targeting voice and text messages at expectant and pregnant mothers and their families. The aim is to educate and support mothers in places where health services are weak.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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