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Women Left Behind: Gender Gap Emerges in Africa Vaccines
As health officials in Gambia and across Africa urge women to be vaccinated, they’ve confronted unwillingness among those of childbearing age.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps COVID Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor
Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company’s vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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WHO Approves Malaria Vaccine in Historic First for Global Health
It’s a groundbreaking moment for public health that could save tens of thousands of lives annually.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: COVID Pushed 31 Million People Into Extreme Poverty
In an annual report that looks at the world’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, the Gates Foundation says that 31 million additional people have been pushed into extreme poverty.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
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- Global
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- coronavirus, extreme poverty, healthcare, LMICs, pandemics, poverty, SDGs, technology, vaccines
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Building Back Boldly: How Decisive Government Action Can Support Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID-19 Economy
COVID-19 caused a global economic contraction of 3.5% last year, inflicting particular damage on emerging economies and pushing approximately 120 million individuals back into extreme poverty. Consultants Kate Collins and Bar Pereg argue that disruption of this magnitude demands large-scale government investment – not only to address the pandemic's economic damage, but also to support the growth of innovative companies in an economy re-shaped by the crisis. They explore the impacts government interventions can have on entrepreneurship, and the importance of taking an ecosystem-wide approach.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Investing
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Analysis: A Fiscal Tightrope: Comparing the COVID-19 Recovery of Advanced and Emerging Economies
The effects of COVID-19 are still expect to cause ongoing problems such as poverty and malnutrition, which will make the Sustainable Development Goals unattainable.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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Here’s How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Cold Chain Logistics Market
As India grapples with one of its greatest challenges of producing enough vaccines to inoculate every Indian, ensuring delivery of the same without spoilage is a daunting challenge.
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- Coronavirus
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Civil Society Organizations Can Help Tackle Pandemics
Capacity building of community-based organizations can enable better access to education and vaccination programmes.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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- coronavirus, global health, healthcare, LMICs, pandemics, vaccines
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