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From food aid to nutritious, locally produced food: A look at fortifying flour in Ethiopia
Right now in Ethiopia, nearly half of all children under the age of 5 are stunted and anemic.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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Abia, Ford Foundation, Forward Africa partner on youth health and development
EXPANSION of integrated programming to improve the reproductive health and general development of young people in Abia state has taken a new turn in the state capital following the inauguration of a 15-member Technical Working Group (TWG).
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Samsung partners in good health for Sub-Saharan Africa
Samsung Electronics has joined GSMA, an organisation that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, to partner in initiatives that will see an improved healthcare system.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bill Gates: Health, agriculture key to Africa’s development
Health and agriculture development are key if African countries are to overcome poverty and grow, US software billionaire Bill Gates said Thursday, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopia.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lax antibiotic controls raise fears of killer disease
NEW DELHI: A pharmacist swiftly pulls white boxes of powerful antibiotics from neatly stacked shelves behind him, and hands them over the counter without asking for a doctor's prescription.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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CAMTech India’s “Jugaad-a-thon” spurs promising innovations for maternal and child health
CAMTech India along with Glocal Healthcare and GE Healthcare organised ‘Jugaad-a-thon’, an event to test creativity in medical design which brought to the table 34 new solutions ranging from new tools for antenatal care to disruptive technologies for newborn asphyxia.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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The global impact of the female condom
When Debby Herbenick met a friend and former colleague for lunch at the end of last year, it was only natural the conversation would turn to sex.
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- Health Care
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Nigeria: Doctors Strike – Hospitals Take to Free Medicals
An ongoing nationwide by doctors has prompted private practice and nongovernment agencies to step into healthcare to bridge gulfs let wide open when doctors walked out July 1.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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