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Shaping a Market for Nutrient Economies – Part 1: The zinc conundrum
The concept of supply and demand seems pretty straightforward: consumers have a need, companies compete to meet it, and prices settle at a point where supply matches demand. But what happens when a clear need for a product doesn’t spark a thriving market? WDI’s Lisa Smith examines this conundrum as it relates to zinc treatment for diarrhea - and outlines supply-side interventions that could help.
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Ban tells public health educators to get involved in post-2015 development agenda
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the global public health academic community to be active partners in the future development framework as the international community starts to set its post-2015 anti-poverty goals.
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Connecting the dots between vaccines and hunger
Comic Relief started as a response to the 1984 famine in Ethiopia. Any solution to the persisting problem of global hunger must factor in immunization.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Announcing Ashoka Changemakers’ “Health Ideas” Week: A week-long discussion of nutrition’s impact on health
In health and wellness, everything is connected, from the soil that yields a staple crop to the policies of national governments. Global access to health is a critical need of our time, and it requires game-changing ideas from everyone from farmers to businesses. That’s why Ashoka Changemakers is hosting “Health Ideas” week on NextBillion Health Care, showcasing new opportunities and ideas that target global health from the perspectives of business, innovation and nutrition.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- nutrition, public health
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Immune Finding Aids Quest for Vaccines to Beat Tropical Infections
Scientists are a step closer to developing vaccines for a range of diseases that affect 200 million people, mainly in tropical south-east Asia, Africa and Central America.
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Mozambique turns to technology in battle against tuberculosis
New machine expected to cut TB diagnosis time dramatically, enabling speedier treatment in Maputo and beyond.
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Bi-Weekly Checkup (3/15/13): The (un)surprising secret to good health
Nutrition is key to global health. That’s why we’re partnering with Ashoka Changemakers next week as their Nutrients for All campaign turns its attention to nutrients’ effect on health. Learn more about our upcoming coverage (and check out some of the diverse topics we’ve discussed over the past two weeks) in the Bi-Weekly Checkup.
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