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23 Million Adult Filipinos Run Out of Money for Basic Necessities, Says World Bank Survey
A World Bank survey, whose results were announced on Wednesday, October 21, showed that 23 million adult acknowledge that their households run out of money for food and other necessary items either “sometimes” (29%) or “regularly” (26%).
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- Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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- nutrition
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Qualcomm India Fund’s First Pick: A Startup Aiming to Use Big Data to Stop Epidemics
One of the highlights of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Silicon Valley last month was a meeting with executive chairman of chipmaker Qualcomm Dr. Paul Jacobs. This was part of a series of meetings with tech honchos to evangelize Indian startups and the government’s Digital India initiative.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up Should Be Investigated By DOJ, Tobacco Prosecutor Says
A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who prosecuted and won the massive racketeering case against Big Tobacco thinks the agency should consider investigating Big Oil for similar claims: engaging in a cover-up to mislead the public about the risks of its product.
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- Education, Environment
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- climate change, research
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Wellcome’s £5 Billion Boost to British Science
A month out from the November spending review, Britain’s scientists are braced for bad news. Rumours continue to swirl about another five years of flat budgets,a likely merger of research councils, and the culling of other funding bodies. Next Monday, the pressure group Science is Vital is hosting a rally at Conway Hall in London where prominent voices from across the research community will spell out the case for public investment.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Women More Likely to Look at Social/Environmental Factors When They Invest, While Men Want High Returns
When it comes to ethical investing, which is the fairer sex?
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- Uncategorized
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- impact investing
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A New Smartphone App Is Revolutionizing Eye Care in Developing Countries
Though there are more cell phones than toilets in the world, many eye care health workers are still slogging away filling out patient details on paper forms, taking days to transfer files, and not having time to follow up with patients after surgery. One nonprofit has come up with a solution.
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- Health Care
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This Microfinance Startup Teaches Students in Bangladesh and Africa How to Code
Microfinance loans are small, do not require an extensive credit history, and are just enough to build something basic, like launching a grocery business or buying a taxi. In recent years, they have come to represent a source of salvation for the economically disadvantaged.
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- Education, Technology
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- microfinance
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What We Learned From Nigeria’s Polio Victory
The recent confirmation that Nigeria has not registered a single new case of polio for a full year has been hailed as a huge milestone in the decades-long battle against the crippling disease, and cited as an example of public and private development partners truly working together to achieve a common global health goal, with full local ownership.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- vaccines
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