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New action plan could be a turning point in global mental health
The World Health Organization is attempting to improve the astounding statistics that surround mental healthcare around the world.
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Cancer and the Global Equity Divide: A Call for Action
Caused by an inequity in health, health care and resulting disease, the disparities across the cancer care continuum found between rich and poor countries remain largely unaddressed.
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- Education, Health Care
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FAO warns of bird flu and other viral global health threats
The world is at risk of major animal disease outbreaks like that seen in the 2006 avian influenza outbreaks unless surveillance and control of these diseases are enhanced, warns the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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A novel pathway for a mucosal TB vaccine
A new pathway for improving vaccines against tuberculosis has been discovered by microbiologists at the University at Buffalo in collaboration with researchers at other universities, according to a paper in the journal Mucosal Immunology, published by the Nature group.
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Doing Good Business for Better Health: The view from drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on expanding access
Allan Pamba, director of Public Engagement & Access Initiatives for the Developing Countries Unit of GlaxoSmithKline, talks about what GSK is doing to meet the health care needs of BoP countries without compromising its commercial success.
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Micro-Needles Could Allow Painless DNA Vaccines
Patches covered in microscopic needles could tattoo vaccines into the skin to boost a patient’s defense against disease, researchers say.
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Glaxo Starts India Venture to Develop Emerging Market Vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) agreed to form a joint venture in India to produce a six-in-one vaccine that will immunize children in developing countries against infectious diseases including polio.
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$200,000 for BoP Health Care Innovators : A big opportunity for social enterprises
The USAID-funded Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project has announced the launch of the Health Enterprise Fund, a challenge fund designed to address the lack of available capital for health enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. This support will include technical assistance and grant funding of up to $200,000. In this post, Colm Fay of the SHOPS project explains the fund and how to apply.
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