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How mobile money fights malnutrition in Guatemala
When a natural disaster or humanitarian emergency strikes, food is usually distributed in the form of rations given to people standing in long queues.Getting cash and food aid to remote rural communities after a natural disaster like an earthquake or a hurricane is logistically complex, expensive and takes time.
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- mobile finance
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Gates Foundation to Double Donation to Fight AIDS
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said he plans to nearly double his foundation’s contribution to the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to as much as $500 million.
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Health conference on social marketing and franchising
The first global health conference on social marketing (SM) and social franchising (SM), the two emerging tools to help India achieve the universal health coverage, will be held in Kochi from December 3 to 5.
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- South Asia
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How Africa’s researchers are solving Africa’s health problems
Researchers are pioneering treatments on the continent, for health challenges unique to the continent – but despite the successes African research institutions continue to lag behind
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Warning sign: The news on AIDS isn’t all good
On World AIDS Day, an important question: Is an AIDS-free generation within reach?
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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What It Takes To Cure Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Dr. Mel Spigelman, the president of TB Alliance, and answered five common questions about tuberculosis.
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- Health Care
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Baby steps to saving lives
Each year, one in 10 babies around the world will be born prematurely and over a million of those will die. But could measuring the size of a baby's feet help save lives?
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Reality Check on Crowdfunding
From Silicon Valley to Hollywood to Main Street USA, young entrepreneurs tell stories of windfalls and glorious escapes from established (read: outdated) standards and practices of business.
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