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Are Toilets and Bank Accounts Connected? In India, Yes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to develop India includes creating toilet access for all 1.2 billion people and opening a bank account for every adult who doesn’t already have one.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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Bringing Solar Power To Remote Hospitals Is Saving Lives
One startup working in Nepal learned that delivering high-quality health care often means having to innovate in unexpected ways--such as building new energy systems.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- solar
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Africa: Landmark HIV Diagnostic Access Program Will Save $150m
Roche has announced a major Global Access Program to sharply lower the price of HIV viral load tests in low- and middle-income countries
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ExxonMobil fights malaria in Cameroon against backdrop of climate change
The fossil fuel giant is part of a public-private partnership with a complicated balance sheet.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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5 smart ways for the private sector and NGOs to tackle chronic diseases together
It’s no secret that noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma cause an increasing burden of death and disability in rich and poor countries alike. But few people are aware that 35 million people die from chronic diseases globally each year, and that number is expected to grow considerably over time.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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UST Global unveils unique telemedicine mobile app, in collaboration with Nanavati Hospital
Kerala’s largest IT employer UST Global, Monday, announced the release of an advanced telemedicine application, developed in collaboration with Mumbai-based Balabhai Nanavati Hospital’s telemedicine centre and BlackBerry India.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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- public health
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The future of healthcare: live-saving innovations for the bottom billion
From India to Mexico, meet the innovators in open-heart surgery and palliative care developing unconventional health solutions
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- Health Care
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Unilever Pledges to Help 25 Million People Gain Improved Access to Toilets
Today, at the Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park, Unilever is announcing a commitment to help 25 million people gain improved access to toilets by 2020.
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- Health Care
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