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Defying stigma, survivors join the Ebola fight in West Africa
The worst outbreak of Ebola on record has killed 5,000 people in West Africa, mostly in Guinea and neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone. But thousands more have survived, ostracised by fearful communities ravaged by the disease.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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OPINION: For-profit health care: Eliminate, tolerate or stimulate?
Search online for the role of for-profit organizations in health care and you’ll find millions of results, including an abundance of studies, conferences and discussions among providers, advocates and various other actors. It’s an important debate about a complex issue — one that remains largely unresolved in countries around the globe.
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- Health Care
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Latrines May Not Improve Health of Poor Children
Because of the well-known dangers of open defecation — especially for children’s health — bringing millions of latrines to the poor has long been a goal of public health experts. But now a major study in India has stunned advocates of latrine building by showing that it may do little good.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Ghana’s Fidelity Bank In $3.9m Private Health Partnership With USAID
In a bid to provide funding for private health facilities, top tier Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited and the United States Agency for International Development have signed a $3.9 million deal that will see laon facilities availed for private hospitals and clinics accredited by the country’s National Health Insurance Authority or those seeking NHIA accreditation.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q&A: Nigeria’s Mara Mentor Hones Youth Entrepreneurship
Mara Mentor was created with the aim of empowering the youths of Africa in their business endeavors, in recognition that they are the driving force behind economic growth and future prosperity.
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Indonesia Has More Smokers Than Bank Account Holders
Jakarta – Indonesia has a far greater number of smokers and mobile phone users than bank account holders, according to the Director General of Bank Mandiri, Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
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- Uncategorized
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- Asia Pacific
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OPINION: Taking Bitcoin Beyond the Banked
Most of the industry development around bitcoin still seems to be run by a collection of people who are decidedly banked. This begs the question: what part do the unbanked play in bitcoin, its use and evolution?
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Task Force on India “Postal Bank” to submit report by year-end
The Task Force set up by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to leverage the country's post office's network in a bid to advance financial inclusion will submit its report by the end of this year, a top government official said today.
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- South Asia
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