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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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Viewpoint: Shake It Off: How the Sustainable Development Goals Grew Up and Got Out of Nashville
I love country music. I even went to see Dolly Parton in Sydney a few years ago, when she came to Australia and brought her very own star-spangled retro tour bus.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- nutrition
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Mexico Bans Giveaways of Baby Formula at Hospitals
The Mexican government has banned free baby formula at hospitals in an effort to encourage breastfeeding.
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- Health Care
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- Latin America
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- nutrition
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11 Billion People by 2100 Will Greatly Impact Global Health
A growing global population highlights the need for family planning resources, healthcare workers, and better access to healthcare.
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- Environment, Health Care
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Viewpoint: An Unhealthy Health Card
A high-decibel emphasis on economic growth notwithstanding, a multitude of states continues to do poorly on the indicators of social development, especially health. An unhealthy workforce cannot build a healthy economy. Over the past decade, the cost of treatment has seen a double-digit rise, far outpacing average inflation, in both rural and urban India, according to a recently published National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- public health
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