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I’m seeing the most progress in Bihar, says Melinda Gates
At a time when foreign-funded NGOs are under the government's scanner, Melinda Gates, Padma Bhushan awardee and co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says NGO activism is needed for society to thrive. She was speaking to Sagarika Ghose of The Times of India.
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Strengthening Markets for Reproductive Health: PATH says partnerships show there’s room for the private sector
Amie Batson, PATH’s chief strategy officer, says her organization’s public-private partnerships demonstrate that there is room for the private sector to participate in developing and sustaining a viable market for reproductive health commodities, bringing a high return at low cost.
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Go-Girl Marketing: Show Me The Impact?: Why companies should invest in maternal health, not just slogans
Women consumers have always valued brands and products that make the world a better place. But while go-girl marketing is a step in the right direction, it needs to be followed-up with action. One way to do this is high impact corporate philanthropy: evidence-based programs, developed in partnership with experts and supported by a major cash investment. That’s real brand alignment.
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Scaling Up What Works: Study focuses on using the private sector as a way to increase the effectiveness of primary care services
Most global child mortality could be prevented through effective primary care interventions. To help meet these basic needs, the Rapid Routes to Scale group is detailing ways to scale up primary care in low- and middle-income countries.
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Maternal health in India much worse than previously thought, new study finds
More than 40 percent of women in India are underweight when they begin pregnancy, according to a new study published by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
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Power of the User: Lessons learned from mHealth usability testing and tips for your innovation
The Institute for Reproductive Health, working with iHub, has been doing research on its family planning products, focusing on the human element and the user experience. They compiled some lessons learned and tips for integrating usability testing to improve technology.
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Corporations are the Missing Link: Private sector is uniquely positioned to improve newborn survival in India
India accounts for 27 percent of global newborn deaths, the highest in the world. Dasra, a Mumbai-based strategic philanthropy foundation, has been conducting research which highlights a critical “missing link” that can help India address newborn survival at scale: corporates.
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Peaks Unclimbed: Former Malawi President Joyce Banda discusses how the Millennium Development Goals have failed to deliver for girls and women
According the United Nations’ official MDG Progress Chart, two of the goals lagging furthest behind are MDG 3 – which aims to promote gender equality and empower women – and MDG 5 – which aims to improve maternal health. "How can we tell (the women of the world) that their health and equality simply wasn’t a priority?” asks former Malawi President Joyce Banda in this rare interview.
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