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Government Scheme Sparks Brain Drain Controversy in Uganda
The decision by Uganda to send nearly 300 medical professionals the Caribbean has sparked a controversy that extends beyond the East African nation. Belgium says it will make cuts to the €11 million in aid it sends to Uganda. The United States has criticized the plan, as has Human Rights Watch, and activists in Uganda.
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India to Repackage State-Supplied Condoms in Bid to Attract Users
When it comes to the wrappers of India's state-supplied condoms, boring is out, attractive is in, but erotic is too much.
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Focus on Poverty: Sharing Genetic Data in Health Crises
Genetic information that could help slow disease outbreaks may be kept private by researchers out of fear of violating patients’ rights — that was one of the concerns expressed in a Nature article recently.
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Press Release: Caspian Impact Investments Raises $20 Million in Financing From OPIC
Caspian Impact Investments (CII) today announced that it closed a debt financing commitment of $20 million from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution.
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How Debartha, Ritwik and Jayant Are Revolutionizing Waste Collection Systems in India
“Being good means nothing unless you are willing to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done,” said an angry Abraham Setrakian in the US vampire apocalypse show ‘The Strain.’ And while our planet may not be under threat from vampires, the danger to its environment from the waste-dumping activities of human beings is not just real, it is critical.
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Interview: Transforming Banking for the Poor: A Q&A With Jonathan Morduch
Microfinance was once heralded as a key weapon in the fight against global poverty. Yet some 2.5 billion impoverished people across the world still don’t have access to basic financial services, according to the latest World Bank data.
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Kennedy School to Create New ‘Social Enterprise Incubator’
As it revisits major aspects of its curriculum in conjunction with its capital campaign, the Kennedy School of Government is in the early stages of creating a new “social enterprise incubator,” according to HKS spokesperson Doug Gavel.
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Report: Cross-Border Mobile Money Transfer Could Be Available Across East Africa by End of Year
Kwale — Citizens of the East African Community will by the end of this year be able to transfer money via mobile phones across borders if full implementation of the One Area Network Agreement (OANA) succeeds.
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