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Press Release: Ella Gudwin Appointed President of VisionSpring
VisionSpring is proud to announce the appointment of Ella Gudwin as President. Ms. Gudwin will oversee global operations and lead the implementation of VisionSpring's growth strategy to reach 4.5 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America in the next three years. "I am joining an exceptional team. Our job is to get millions of eyeglasses to people who need them – to succeed in school, to gain years of employment, to participate in community and civic life, and so much more. And because VisionSpring is a social enterprise, we'll help create jobs and markets in the process." said Ms. Gudwin.
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Pharma Price Control Has Stunted Innovation, Study Finds
Consumers may be happy at a cut in medicine bills but the government's price control measures have forced many brands out of the "unviable" pharmaceutical market, resulting in a drastic slowdown in new launches in the last five years.
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Press Release: UNAIDS Announces Goal of 15M People on Life-Saving HIV Treatment by 2015 Has Been Met 9 Months Early
The AIDS targets of MDG 6—halting and reversing the spread of HIV—have been achieved and exceeded, according to a new report released today by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). New HIV infections have fallen by 35% and AIDS-related deaths by 41%. The global response to HIV has averted 30 million new HIV infections and nearly 8 million (7.8 million) AIDS-related deaths since 2000, when the MDGs were set.
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As #FFD3 Kicks Off in Addis, Civil Society Raises Red Flags
Development finance is entering a new era, and in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, civil society representatives remain unconvinced the new world of development cooperation holds more promise for the world’s poor than the old one.
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$100B Plan Seeks to Cut Malaria Cases, Deaths by 90 Percent
Major health, development and financial agencies have unveiled a $100 billion plan to cut global malaria cases and deaths by 90 percent over the next 15 years. The Roll Back Malaria Partnership says its new strategy will result in a health and economic bonanza for developing countries.
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Good News on ‘African Solutions to African Problems’ in Health: SMS, Bike Ambulances, and Pregnancy Hostels
At the end of this week a high level ministerial meeting will take place in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, to discuss how to fix the shortage of health workers on the continent.
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South Africa: Rural Maubane Receives Solar Powered Health Centre
The North West Department of Health together with Samsung Electronics South Africa have launched a Solar Powered Health Centre (SPHC), which officials says will improve access to specialised healthcare for Maubane residents.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IBM Introduces Watson to Africa and the Middle East
With the help from the city of Abu Dhabi, IBM will offer its Watson-based data analysis services to the Middle East and North Africa.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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