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Sanofi launches paediatric vaccine Shan5 in India
With the launch of Shan 5 in India, 27 million babies born annually will have access to vaccination.
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Five products that help the world’s poorest people
Giving to charity, not shopping for stuff, is the way most of us think about supporting international development. OK, so there’s fair trade, but what else besides? From small social enterprises to big labels, we look at five examples of consumer brands trying to harness the power of High Street to benefit low-income communities around the world.
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Inflatable Incubator for Premature Babies Wins Dyson’s $45K Prize
In developing countries, childbirth is a high-risk affair—particularly if the baby’s born premature. In countries like the United States, we often put these babies in incubators until they’re able to make it on their own. But access to sophisticated equipment isn’t a given everywhere in the world. Incubators in particular are expensive, require constant electricity, and they can be complicated to operate and maintain. “I just thought, ‘there has to be a better way of doing this,’” says James Roberts.
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Gates and World Bank Back Tech-Aided Access for the Underbanked
A partnership between the World Bank and the Gates Foundation is encouraging the creation of a digital payment system.
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ACCION Microfinance Bank receives N50 million fund from Central Bank of Nigeria
ACCION Microfinance Bank, Nigeria’s leading microfinance bank, has received N50 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria microfinance intervention - the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF).
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US to partner India in ‘Swachch Bharat’ campaign
Taking the US-India joint statement forward, USAID chief Rajiv Shah announced three partnership projects with India on areas close to PM Narendra Modi's heart — "strengthen water and sanitation, expand access to clean energy and increase access to banking services for poor Indians".
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Dr. H. Sudarshan of Karuna Trust Wins India Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2014
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in partnership with the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation announced Dr. H. Sudarshan, founder of Karuna Trust, as the winner of the India Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2014 Award. The awards were conferred in New Delhi, at a well-attended gala, by Mr. Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Government of India. The other finalists included Matthew Spacie of Magic Bus and Yogendra Bhushan of Bodh Shiksha Samiti.
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Can We Rely on the Private Sector to Halt Malaria in Africa?
Aid organizations are selling discount drugs directly to shopkeepers in hopes of quelling the parasitic disease
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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