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Africa: Seven Ways to Assist Health Research in Developing Nations
A guide released yesterday details seven principles for good practice in strengthening research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
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- Education, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.N.’s Own Study Reveals Its $13 Billion Maternal Health Efforts Aren’t Saving Lives
LONDON (AP) — In the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent trying to save the lives of mothers in developing countries using strategies — usually inexpensive drugs — deemed essential by the U.N. health agency.
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- Health Care
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Going under the knife: surgery access should be available to all
Two billion of the world's poorest are at risk because of the perceived high cost of surgical treatment. But there are solutions
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- Health Care
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- public health
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Orissa-based Milk Mantra raises $13M in Series C led by Fidelity Growth Partners
The transaction also had a secondary component where 25 angel investors and an old fund under Aavishkaar have exited.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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OPINION: What Impact Investors Can Learn From Winemaking
There is a winery near my hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, and if you were to ask me what I thought of it I would respond that, “the product is a work in progress, but the user experience is awesome.” Impact investing can learn a lot from this vineyard, Early Mountain Vineyard.
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- Education
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- impact investing
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Consumer Federation of Kenya fights off claim of bias in mobile money war
Pressure is mounting on the Consumer Federation of Kenya ( Cofek) to stop opposing the award of licences to Equity Bank and two other Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) and support the venture.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mobile virtual operators compete with established players in Africa
Players in the traditional telecoms market have struggled in countries where extensive infrastructure is needed
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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‘Oscars’ for health care innovation is back
GlaxoSmithKline and Save the Children are reopening their doors for innovative solutions to reduce under-5 child mortality.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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