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Indian doctors, government launch portal to share healthcare expertise
Indian-origin doctors across the globe have joined hands with the Indian government to launch a web portal for sharing expertise, skills, knowledge and resources with those in need of such services in India.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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South African Medical Research Council and PATH launch new Global Health Innovation Accelerator
The new South Africa-based Global Health Innovation Accelerator (GHIA) launching today will speed the development and introduction of sustainable, high-impact health technologies that can save the lives of vulnerable women and children in South Africa and beyond.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Apollo Hospitals to expand footprint with hub and spoke model
Apollo Hospitals Ltd is actively looking at expansion with the hub and spoke model and harnessing the telemedicine technology.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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India has big plans for healthcare and pharma
The rumblings of an Indian healthcare earthquake have been gathering pace for some years but the arrival of a new government with a mandate of progressive reform promises to make the earth move for pharma.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Nigeria: Airtel unveils Airtel Insurance
Airtel Nigeria has collaborated with MicroEnsure and Cornerstone Insurance in order to launch its latest, free insurance product.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why the Ebola Vaccine Won’t Be Administered in Africa
The earliest the world can expect a vaccine to curb spreading of Ebola in West Africa is about a year away, scientists say.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Meet the Bots That Knew Ebola Was Coming
Online technology has improved the ability to detect and track outbreaks
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- Health Care
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GE Foundation Commits $20-Million to Maternal and Child Health in Africa
The GE Foundation will spend an additional $20-million over the next five years to advance maternal and child health in Africa, an expansion of its existing global health development program, officials say.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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