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Rethinking Global Public Health
Families and friends make healthy or unhealthy choices based on social and cultural pressures, especially when it comes to activities like exercise and eating. If we are ever going to solve this trillion-dollar problem, we have to rethink global public health.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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The Case for Unconditional Handouts to the Poor
A New York Times magazine story this week explores a similar theme: The rising trend of giving the poor cash transfers -- free money -- and hoping that it results in some positive action, like eating better or going to school or getting medical treatment. And despite our most pessimistic views of human nature, the Times found that in some cases, it actually works.
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Can African Healthcare Systems Handle Growing Economies?
With severely limited resources, African health systems may have to think more radically about how to manage health problems, as well as about striking a more sustainable balance between supply oriented and demand-targeted interventions.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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Polio in Somalia: UN warns of ‘explosive’ outbreak
The UN has warned of a severe outbreak of polio in Somalia, days after a medical charity pulled out of the country, citing insecurity.
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- Health Care
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SC Johnson and Partners Help Rwanda Pyrethrum Farmers Boost Incomes, Build Sustainable Supply
SC Johnson, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture announced the Rwanda Pyrethrum Program, a Global Development Alliance (GDA) public-private partnership designed to help Rwanda pyrethrum farmers boost incomes while creating an environmentally and economically sustainable raw materials source. The three-year extension of the initial 28-month program focuses on increasing both production and quality of pyrethrum and on strengthening and expanding the capacity of the cooperative organizations that the farmers rely on to market their crops.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social Entrepreneurs and Investors Explore Sustainable Oceans Sector
Early next month, entrepreneurs, investors, and other thought leaders will gather at the annualSocial Capital Markets meeting in San Francisco.
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- Environment
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Top tips: how to beat mainstream business rivals
Phil Levermore, managing director of energy supplier Ebico, a social enterprise, advises on how to compete with 'non–social enterprises'
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- Uncategorized
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What you need to know about the Middle East’s new social entrepreneurs
Many things amazed me in my travels across the growing tech startup ecosystem in the Middle East over the past two tumultuous years.
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- Uncategorized
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- North Africa & Near East