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Mobile Connectivity Kiosks ‘EkoConnect’ to Debut in Rwanda
Ericsson, Coca-Cola, Tigo and SolarKiosk are partnering on a social enterprise initiative called ‘EkoConnect’ that is designed to provide safe water, solar power, mobile communications as well as basic goods and services to underserved communities in Rwanda.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Health Justice Partnership calls for action to lower drug prices
Yale’s Global Health Justice Partnership has released a report warning the international community that scientific discoveries will not be enough to prevent the over 500,000 deaths that occur every year from Hepatitis C.
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Bill Gates on philanthropy and optimism
Billionaire talks about how he and Canada work together, the setbacks Ebola represents—and why he has a positive outlook.
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PRESS RELEASE: Lighting Science and Global Good to Develop Light-Based Alternatives to Pesticides
Lighting Science Group Corporation and Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good today announced a research agreement to collaborate on the development of next-generation light technologies for pest control.
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Identify Key to Tuberculosis Resistance
The cascade of events leading to bacterial infection and the immune response is mostly understood. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the immune response to the bacteria that causes tuberculosis have remained a mystery — until now.
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Drought-Stricken São Paulo Battles Dengue Fever Outbreak
Inhabitants of this megacity, suffering through the worst drought in decades, have unwittingly contributed to an outbreak of dengue fever by storing scarce water in open containers.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Latin America
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OPINION: Moving Africa toward health self-sufficiency
Across Africa, growth rates and the discovery of natural resources are pushing countries toward middle-income status, but their health systems are still too weak for donors to withdraw support.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s Equity Bank Seeks Investment Opportunities within Health Sector
Kenyan-based Equity Bank says it is interested in exploring investment opportunities within the country’s health sector, as it seeks to exploit increasing demand for healthcare in the country.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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