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It looks like a dangling, shiny plastic charm, but it’s actually an innovative high-tech device that may revolutionize health care in India. This is Khushi Baby, a small medical device designed to streamline the process of vaccinating children in the developing world.
Khushi Baby: A High-Tech Way to Track Infant HealthNews
The world is losing some of the most powerful tools in modern medicine. Antibiotics are becoming less and less effective at fighting infections. The problem has gotten so bad that some doctors are starting to ponder a "post-antibiotic world."
As Antibiotic Resistance Spreads, WHO Plans Strategy To Fight ItNews
This remains a tremendous idea to relieve economic inequality and preserve an important public-sector ladder into the middle class; and continued agitation just might get it done.
OPINION: Why turning the Postal Service into a bank isn’t nearly as ridiculous as it soundsNews
Every May, the members of the World Health Organization (WHO) meet in Geneva for the World Health Assembly (WHA). WHA is incredibly important for how WHO operates, as this is the meeting that determines the organization’s policies and approves its budget. This year’s WHA garnered far more international attention, as it was the first time the member-states were coming together to discuss WHO reforms in the wake of its response to Ebola.
Viewpoint: Why Proposed WHO Reforms Aren’t Enough to Deal With the Next EpidemicBlog Post
It was a big week in the Twitterverse as POTUS – after six years in office – finally joined the fray. There were also plenty of Big Thoughts in the world covered by NextBillion, and we combed the scrolls to bring you some of the highlights.
Twitter Top TenBlog Post
Trust is one of the key factors that will ultimately determine the success or failure of mobile payments. That’s why recent headlines about fraud in prominent mobile money platforms, from Apple Pay to MTN Money in Uganda, have raised eyebrows in the industry. Mondato’s Chris Connolly discusses these cases, and finds that the headlines don’t tell the whole story.
Will the ‘F-Word’ Damage Mobile Money?: The industry deals with a spate of high-profile fraud casesNews
Lafarge, a leader in building materials, launched the Indian chapter of 'Housing Microfinance Academy' in Mumbai earlier this week.
PRESS RELEASE: Lafarge launches ‘Housing Microfinance Academy’ in IndiaNews
Innovative solutions take 15 years to reach their full potential. For the “grand challenges” model of development, now over a decade old, that means the clock is ticking.
What’s Next for the Grand Challenges?
