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WHO officials warn that the epidemic is accelerating rapidly
WHO officials warn that the epidemic is accelerating rapidly
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Microfinance in Jordan isn’t helping to empower women
Foreign donors need to reconsider how their money is being used, as profits are taking precedence over sustainability
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- North Africa & Near East
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Cignifi Inc. Completes Series B Funding Round Led by Omidyar Network
Cignifi, which is helping to meet the needs of more than 1 billion people worldwide who have mobile phones but no access to formal financial services, today announced the closing of a Series B funding round. The capital raise was led by existing investor Omidyar Network, a Redwood City, CA-based philanthropic investment firm, established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, with additional investments from American Express Ventures and other existing investors. Cignifi is based in Cambridge, MA with offices in Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Accra, Ghana.
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Chemical test device diagnoses without internet
A handheld device that performs a range of chemical tests and transmits the results for remote analysis through a standard mobile phone call could be commercially available within 12 months.
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- Health Care, Technology
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Final trial confirms efficacy of Sanofi’s dengue vaccine
French drugmaker Sanofi, developing the first vaccine against dengue fever, said its product reduced disease cases by 60.8 percent in a large final clinical trial. Sanofi has invested more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in the project, undertaking two decades of research on the world's fastest-growing tropical disease.
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- vaccines
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Ebola: Can Global Health Be Sustainably Promoted Without A Framework Convention for Global Health?
Few events remind us more of humanity’s shared health vulnerability than the outbreak of an untreatable, highly lethal disease that is resisting efforts to contain it, spreading from community to community, and across borders from country to country – like the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Global health officials warn that window for bringing Ebola under control is closing fast
Leading international health officials said Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is accelerating and the window for getting it under control is closing.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Digital payments bolster economy, promote financial well-being
A new report by the World Bank Development Research Group found that incorporating digital payment systems into the economies of emerging and developing countries helps to spur economic growth and individual financial well-being.
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