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Unitus raises funds for India from global foundations
BANGALORE: Seed-stage impact investor Unitus Seed Fund has raised $7 million in fresh funding from a clutch of institutional and individual investors taking the total fund size to $20 million.
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Indian-American doctor’s formula gives expert AIDS care in rural areas
When AIDS first struck, patients simply died as there were no drugs to treat it. Now, drugs bring down the spread of virus but still a large section of rural India is left untreated. The reasons: High costs of treatment and travelling.
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OPINION: Taking healthcare to India’s remote tribes
The right to good healthcare must be addressed using modern technology, innovative approaches and by involving tribals in developing solutions for their problems
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Nearly Half the World’s Trash Is Burned, and That’s Worsening Climate Change
Researchers find that the amount of harmful pollution from such fires may be underestimated by as much as 40 percent.
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West Africa: Ebola Epidemic
Socio-Economic Implications of Inadequate Human Resources for Health, and Poor Health Financing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Has microfinance lost its moral compass?
The industry that provides financial services for people on low-incomes and without access to traditional banking services is morally reprehensible according to new research from The University of Manchester.
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4 tips to implementing effective and efficient microfinance programs
Despite being in place for more than 20 years, microfinance has yet to achieve its full potential, some experts suggest.
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OPINION: Rwanda: How Energy Can Contribute Towards Poverty Alleviation
WE LIVE in interesting times when so much is happening in terms of development. However, there are curious contradictions that undermine our journey to the Promised Land; development.
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