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India Needs Reliable Data on Basic Healthcare
Founder and Chair of L.V. Prasad Eye Institute G.N. Rao is universally known for his contribution to the introduction of quality and affordable eye care in India. Apart from his work in ophthalmology, Dr. Rao is well-known for his innovative ideas on healthcare in general and his efforts to make healthcare affordable.
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- South Asia
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Bed Nets and Vaccines: Some Combinations May Worsen Malaria
Combining insecticide-treated bed nets with vaccines and other control measures may provide the best chance at eliminating malaria, which killed nearly 600,000 people worldwide in 2013, most of them African children.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MSF Slams Expensive Vaccines, Urges GSK and Pfizer To Cut Prices
The international charity Medecins Sans Frontieres urged drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer on Tuesday to slash the price of their pneumococcal vaccines to $5 per child in poor countries.
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Indian-Made Vaccine Approved to Fight Meningitis in Africa
A vaccine against meningitis prepared by an Indian company has been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), paving the way for its use to eradicate the disease in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Johnson Gets €100m From Europe’s IMI to Accelerate Ebola Vaccine Development
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) through a consortium, which includes research institutions and non-government organizations, is set to receive around €100m ($115m) from Europe's Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) to speed up the development of its Ebola vaccine regimen.
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- Europe & Eurasia
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WHO: Millions Die Prematurely From Non-Communicable Diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 16 million people under the age of 70 are dying prematurely every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A new report is calling for action to reduce these largely preventable deaths.
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The Fight Against Malaria, At a Critical Juncture
Lindsey Graham stood at a podium at the festooned Knight Conference Center in Washington’s Newseum in early December and addressed a room full of public health advocates, researchers and politicians gathered for the 2014 Malaria Champions Breakfast.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Arctic Waters Could Hold Secret to Creating Life-Saving Drugs
It is early afternoon on board the "Helmer Hanssen," and the Arctic sun is already starting to set. Near the back of the ship, two people dressed in orange rain slickers are anxiously waiting. Any minute now, the ship's lines will pull taut, and a green mesh bag will be back up on deck.
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