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South African Medical Research Council and PATH launch new Global Health Innovation Accelerator
The new South Africa-based Global Health Innovation Accelerator (GHIA) launching today will speed the development and introduction of sustainable, high-impact health technologies that can save the lives of vulnerable women and children in South Africa and beyond.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Welcome Reform Of Its Ghastly Food Aid Program
India is making essential changes to the way that it operates its food aid program for the poor.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Ebola virus: Vaccine ‘should be ready for 2015’, WHO says, as GSK plays down timing
An Ebola vaccine should be ready for public use by 2015, the United Nation’s health agency has said.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Novartis aims to improve healthcare access in developing nations
Novartis has trained more than 500 health educators and supervisors, addressing healthcare issues for remote communities in emerging markets
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- Health Care
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An easier way to manipulate malaria genes
New approach to knocking out parasite’s genes could make it easier to identify drug targets.
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- Education, Health Care
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Apollo Hospitals to expand footprint with hub and spoke model
Apollo Hospitals Ltd is actively looking at expansion with the hub and spoke model and harnessing the telemedicine technology.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Ebola virus: Liberia health system ‘overtaxed’
Liberia's information minister has admitted that the country's health care system has been overwhelmed by the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why the Ebola Vaccine Won’t Be Administered in Africa
The earliest the world can expect a vaccine to curb spreading of Ebola in West Africa is about a year away, scientists say.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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