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Yale-India Business Accelerator to Promote Innovative Health Solutions
The selected companies will each receive $70,000 in seed capital and mentorship from Yale faculty and alumni, and will benefit from a network of Indian industry experts and structured sessions to help startups evolve into a sustainable and scalable business model, refine their market strategy, and build a sustainable company.
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- Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Among India’s Working Poor, Sobriety May Boost Savings
Economist’s study of rickshaw drivers shows effects of alcohol consumption on financial decision-making.
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- Finance, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Nigeria Needs A More Effective Sanitation Strategy – Here Are Some Ideas
In November last year, Nigeria declared that its water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector was in crisis.
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- WASH
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The Man With a Tablet for Making Aid to African Countries Better
Struck by failings in the implementation of health projects, a Mozambican entrepreneur has turned to tech for a solution.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Antimicrobial Resistance Is Being Called A Sustainable Development Issue
As the report notes, “Clean water in hospitals has a huge impact on reducing infections and the spread of antibiotic resistance.” Yet one-third of hospitals in developing countries lack running water. Thus there’s a clear case for investing in the basics.
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- Health Care
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The Drive to Embed ‘Planetary Health’ Impacts Within Corporate Sustainability Strategy
The connection between the health of the planet, the quality of the air and the cleanliness of our drinking water have very direct impacts on health.
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- Environment
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Innovative Child Malaria Vaccine Test Starts in Malawi
"This is a landmark moment for immunisations, malaria control, and public health," Dr Kate O'Brien, Director of Immunisation and Vaccines at the World Health Organization, told the BBC.
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- Health Care
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Artificial Intelligence for Social Change
AI can consistently provide trusted, personalised healthcare information to large populations, and when responsibly designed, can help people access the resources they may need.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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