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Nestle Denies ‘Double Standard’ On Baby Food In Poorer Countries
Nestle denied Thursday that it was applying any "double standard" after an NGO accused the Swiss food giant of selling baby food with high levels of added sugar in low-income countries but not in wealthier nations.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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Press Release: Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Landmark Push to Eradicate Polio and Lift Millions out of Poverty
Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today pledged to work together to help protect 370 million children annually from polio and lift millions out of poverty across 33 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) member countries.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: African Governments Falling Short on Healthcare Funding
Despite making clear commitments to prioritize national public healthcare spending, African governments’ allocations to health care grew minimally over the last two decades.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, human rights, public health
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Climate Change Is Bringing Malaria to New Areas. In Africa, It Never Left
When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseases.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Press Release: Ignite Power Scales Up Distribution Renewable Energy Access in 4 West African Countries Through Acquisition of Oolu
Ignite Power, a leading provider of distributed infrastructure solutions, expanding renewable energy access in Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon through the strategic acquisition of Oolu.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BlackRock, Temasek Raise $1.4 Billion for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund
Since launch, the Decarbonization Team has grown to more than 25 members across offices in New York, San Francisco, Singapore, London, Paris and Houston.
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UAE Commits $50 Million to Development Initiative
The funding will be used by LLF 2.0 to support critical projects in health and infectious diseases, agriculture, and social infrastructure in low and lower-middle income IsDB member countries.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Global
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Report: Climate Change a Health Risk for 70% of World’s Workers, UN Warns
As average temperatures rise, heat illness is a growing safety and health concern for workers throughout the world, including in the U.S.
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- Uncategorized
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