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‘Best Buys’ Depend on Who Holds the Wallet: Global health investors have different priorities, but efficiency seems to resonate with all
Health and development experts sat down in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss “best buys” in global health in 2014. They agreed that the focus should be on specific efficiencies of existing systems, instead of building new systems.
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- Environment, Health Care
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A Call to Action for Greater Co-Creation Between Social and Business: Collaborative competition aims to forge relationships between pioneers in this space
We live in a world of harsh social and environmental challenges. No player - whether government, social entrepreneur, non-profit or business - can address them alone. That’s why Ashoka and partners have launched an online collaborative competition called Social & Business Co-Creation: collaboration for impact. They are accepting entries until April 10.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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Huge Opportunities Await Indian Health Investors in Africa
In 2012, Africa accounted for almost a quarter of India's drug exports.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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New ITU standard enables health data exchange
Following calls for increased global coordination of standards enabling e-health, ITU has offered first stage approval to an important specification enabling an exchange of multimedia health data between a health provider, a controlling function and patient.
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- Health Care
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Weekly Roundup – 3/8/14: Why ‘women’s empowerment’ impacts much more than 51% of the population
This week we didn’t need a bloodhound to pick up on the trail of enterprises and nonprofits that advance the cause of women and girls, advancing the world economy in the process.
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- Uncategorized
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Risky Business – Is China Wavering in Africa?
Last month, officials from the Chinese Development Bank arrived in Ghana to re-negotiate a $3 billion oil-backed infrastructure deal.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Donated Bicycles Are Helping Save Lives in Africa
Think supporting development means giving hand outs? Think again. Done right, development means giving a hand up. Take for example Aid for Africa member World Bicycle Relief and its recently established Buffalo Bikes Ltd.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Staying the course – Obama’s 2015 proposal for US foreign aid
Don’t be fooled by U.S. President Barack Obama’s relatively flat foreign aid budget request for fiscal year 2015.
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- Education, Health Care
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