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Bid protest denied on largest-ever USAID award
The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed in response to the U.S. Agency for International Development’s award decision on the Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management project, the agency’s largest-ever contract, valued at $9.5 billion.
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- Health Care
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- supply chains
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Ford designs Smart Mobility in urban and rural Africa
U.S. automotive giant Ford has geared up to extend Smart Mobility for connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles and big data through Ford vehicles for reaching out to under-served communities in urban and rural Africa. The plan incorporates Data Driven Healthcare with a view to improving healthcare services in rural areas.
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- Health Care, Transportation
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- transportation
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OPINION: Whatever Happened to the Machine That Turns Feces Into Water?
Earlier this year, I shared a video where I drank water made from feces. (My review: It was delicious.) Today the machine that produced the water, the Janicki Omni Processor – or JOP – is in Dakar, Senegal, as part of a pilot project that could ultimately save lives and reduce disease in poor countries.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care, Technology
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Viewpoint: The New Frontier of Non-Communicable Diseases
There was a time when non-communicable diseases (NCDs) seemed too exotic to matter in slum areas like Kibera, Nairobi; Dharavi, Mumbai; or Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince. Until recently, the global health community has focused on immediate threats, lifting millions out of poverty and preventing deaths throughout the world. It’s worth celebrating.
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- Health Care
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“We Want to Turn Poo Into Gold”: How SMS Is Transforming Senegal’s Sanitation
On a stormy day in Dakar, Tina Gomis, a local woman in Sicap Mbao, laughs at the idea of selling her own excrement to the government. But this may soon become a reality in a city with a reputation for terrible waste management.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Milestone in Africa: No Polio Cases in a Year
It has been one full year since polio was detected anywhere in Africa, a significant milestone in global health that has left health experts around the world quietly celebrating.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How A Toilet Franchise Business Is Cleaning Up Kenya’s Slums
When the government isn't providing clean sanitation, Sanergy is showing that there's an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to step in.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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An American Company Eyes Revolutionizing African Healthcare Management
AvailaMed, a United States based Information Communication Technology (ICT) Company, is set to launch its Electronic Health Record (EHR) health data recording and Business Intelligent (BI) Reporting System in three health facilities in Ethiopia, the company’s official announced.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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