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More jobs? Forget IT, look at healthcare instead
Finance and information technology may be the sectors everybody wants to be in. But when it comes to jobs creation in a growing economy like India, these sectors are turning out to be laggards as they are less labour-intensive. Health and construction sectors are the ones that have the potential to create more jobs.
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Press Release: Department of State to Host Google+ Hangout on How Young People Are Transforming the Health World
Secretary Kerry’s Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues Zeenat Rahman and CEO and co-founder of Global Health Corps Barbara Bush will participate in a Google+ Hangout on “How Young People Are Transforming the Health World” at 9:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, January 8.
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- Education, Technology
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Long-term Health Problems After Natural Disasters Strike
Health obstacles plague communities long after a natural disaster.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Brazil’s healthcare solution: more Cuban doctors
The Brazilian government is carrying out a controversial scheme to address a shortage of medical professionals in rural areas by importing more doctors from Cuba, reports the Financial Times.
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Security personnel to administer polio vaccine in Pakistan
Around 200 security personnel have been trained to immunise children against polio in north-western Pakistan after civilian workers refused to join an upcoming campaign against the crippling disease.
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- Education, Health Care
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- vaccines
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Nigeria: Doctors Shelve Planned Strike
Medical Doctors have announced the suspension of its planned nationwide strike which was to take effect today.
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Simple, Cheap Health Remedies Cut Child Mortality In Ethiopia
Poor countries are starting to realize something that richer ones sometimes forget: Basic, inexpensive measures can have dramatic impacts on the health of a country. And they can save thousands of lives. Take, for instance, the situation in Ethiopia.
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A third of adults across world now overweight or obese
More than a third of all adults across the world are overweight or obese, a report from a British think-tank has revealed, leading to calls for governments to do more to tackle the growing crisis.
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- Education, Health Care
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- nutrition
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