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Thesis-Driven Funds: A New Model for Transformational Philanthropy
Many wealthy donors are missing out on opportunities to make transformative investments such as creating a new scientific field or sparking the Green Revolution.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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No More Second Shots: A Step Towards Self-Boosting Vaccines
Scientists are designing microparticles that could deliver vaccines at predefined times after they’ve been injected.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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U.S. Aid Cuts Leave $11 Million in Birth Control Supplies for Sub-Saharan Africa Stranded
"Millions of contraceptives intended to support women across Africa are reportedly sitting idle in warehouses and are at risk of being destroyed due to delays and funding cuts from the United States government."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In Historic First, the Global Fund Procures African-Made First-Line HIV Treatment
"The initial regional manufacturing focus is to support capacity building in Africa, as this is where the biggest gap exists between high-volume demand and available supply of quality-assured health products."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Why South-East Asia Must Lead the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
"NTDs disproportionately affect the poorest communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where they lock people in cycles of poverty by hindering physical and cognitive development, reducing school attendance and limiting economic productivity."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: We Must Invest in Locally-owned Health Data Systems
"At a time when budgets for global health are tight, it is imperative to support sustainable solutions—that means investing in routine data, open-source tools, and local system ownership."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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African Researchers Are Working to Cure HIV, but US Aid Cuts Are in the Way
Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Life After USAID: Africa’s Development, Education, and Health Care
Alternative strategies to sustain progress on economic development, education investment, and disease responses.
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- Education, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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