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Meet Moringa, The African Superfood That’s Healthier Than Kale
It's packed with calcium, protein, and vitamins — and putting it in your smoothie will also send money to African farmers.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Intellecap Impact Investment Network and Rianta Capital invest Rs 10 million in Sampurn(e)arth Environmental Solutions
Intellecap Impact Investment Network has invested Rs 10 million in Mumbai-based waste management company Sampurn(e)arth in syndication with Zurich-based family office Rianta Capital and Primarc Group Director Siddharth Pansari of ah! Ventures.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Walgreens, Unilever campaign aims to bring clean water to Kenya
Washing your hair in Chicago could help bring clean water to rural Kenya. That's the premise behind a new charitable campaign launched by Walgreens and Unilever that is enlisting customers to buy into the cause with shampoo, deodorant and body wash.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Death rate goes up with distance from district hospital
Better access to district hospitals may have prevented close to 50,000 of the estimated 72,000 deaths in India due to acute or sudden abdominal conditions in 2010, according to a study published in Lancet Global Health journal.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia
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- infrastructure, research
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Scientists say e-cigarettes could have health impacts in developing world
Two researchers are urging greater regulatory oversight of e-cigarettes in poorer countries, where sales of the devices are growing.
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- Education, Health Care
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- public health, research
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3 companies turning modern luxuries into clean water initiatives
For many of us, the little comforts of everyday life include a piping-hot cup of coffee to kickstart the morning, or a glass of Merlot at the end of a tough day in the office. But there are countless places around the world where a simple glass of clean, drinkable water is considered a luxury.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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Implementation, budget changes needed for Swachh Barat to work
Nearly a year into India’s ambitious plan to end open defecation by 2019 and nongovernmental organizations fear it’s being derailed by an overwhelming focus on building toilets instead of changing behavior.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Government encouraging foreign investment in Vietnam healthcare
Vietnam’s healthcare market expenditure is expected to grow from $12.90 billion in 2014 to $27.48 billion in 2020 or a compound annual growth rate of 13.4 percent, according to research analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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