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Feeding School Children in the Land of Plenty

Posted on March 27, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Photo Credit: David Pollendine/Flickr
Photo Credit: David Pollendine/Flickr
In Guinea Bissau, West Africa food aid provided by the World Food Program adds an extra incentive for students to attend school and parents to send them there.
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Keywords: health, Guinea, food, education

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Battle Against TB Continues Despite Recent Successes

Posted on March 25, 2008
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
The inextricable link between poverty and TB indicates that in order to eradicate the disease, poverty must be targetted as well.
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Keywords: TB, Bangladesh

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Improving Sanitation in Pakistan

Posted on March 12, 2008
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
A new campaign in Pakistan aims to make sure rural citizens have access to proper sanitation facilities.
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Keywords: Pakistan, latrines, sanitation

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Medical Migration

Posted on February 15, 2008
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Health
The how and why of healthworker's migration, and the benefits it may have for their country of origin.
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Keywords: health, brain drain, Pakistan, migration

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Planet of Slums

Posted on January 25, 2008
Countries: Kenya
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
A new film gives insight into the lives of those living in Kibera, an urban slum of Nairobi.
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Keywords: urban slums, poverty, HIV, cities, Africa

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Plumpynut - A Tool for Malnutrition

Posted on December 14, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
A recent innovation called Plumpynut has achieved significant success in combating malnutrition in rural Sub-saharan Africa, where many conventional supplements fall short.
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Keywords: health, malnutrition, plumpynut, Niger, gender equality

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Internet Use Linked to HIV Awareness

Posted on December 12, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Data from a study in Uganda suggests that the internet is an important tool for increasing HIV awareness.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, internet, technology, awareness, Uganda

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Leadership in Botswana

Posted on November 30, 2007
Topics: HIV/AIDS, Corporations
Countries: Botswana
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Corporations are increasing their involvement in fighting HIV/AIDS, both as a dimension of social responsibility and as an effort to protect their workforce and clientele.
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Keywords: De Beers, corporate social responsibility

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Good-Looking Samaritan

Posted on November 29, 2007
Topics: HIV/AIDS, Corporations
Countries: South Africa
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
South African businesses are stepping up awareness campaigns about HIV, as high-risk youth become increasingly impervious to messages from traditional sources.
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Keywords: corporate social responsibility

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Looking to Communities to Lead Malaria Fight

Posted on November 15, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
A recent pilot project in Mali has achieved considerable success in treating malaria.
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Keywords: malaria, Mali, Africa, health, rural

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Iraq's Other Dirty Water

Posted on November 8, 2007
Topics: Water
Countries: Iraq
Previously filed under: Health
In Iraq, cholera epidemics threaten the population while sanitation officials struggle to utilize water resources
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Keywords: sanitation, geopolitics, cholera

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HIV/AIDS Resources

Posted on November 6, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The Future of the HIV/AIDS Fight - The last 25 years of the AIDS battle have proven that the future requires a dedicated global community devoted to delivering change.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, public health, health, pandemic, resource page

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The Stunning Realities - A Fact List on Hunger

Posted on October 17, 2007
Topics: Health
Previously filed under: Health
Around the world, over 850 million people are affected by hunger.
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Keywords: hunger

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Food Resources - Help That Lasts

Posted on October 17, 2007
Topics: Food
Countries: Eritrea
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Health
When confronting hunger related issues, Tom Ewert emphasizes that Mercy Corps' approach is multi-faceted and moves beyond simple food distribution.
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Food Security Resources

Posted on October 5, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
Learn more about food security issues with our comprehensive resource page.
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Keywords: food security, hunger, international aid, World Food Day, resource page

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Despite High Gas Prices, Europeans Find Driving a Hard Habit to Break

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 14:23
That raises questions as to how effective high prices by themselves can be in achieving the ambitious targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions that European leaders have committed themselves to meeting.

Japan Unveils $16.5 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 14:23
The package will include income tax cuts, financial aid to businesses and discounts for expressway tolls, Kyodo News reported, citing lawmakers.

Israel-Palestine: Scheme to give Israelis "wet jobs" in construction in place of Palestinians

IRIN News - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 16:45
If the Israeli Ministry of Finance manages to push through some reforms as part of the proposed 2009 budget, there may soon be almost no Palestinian workers in Israel's construction sector.

Asia Seeks Its Own Trade Deals

Wall Street Journal - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:45
Southeast Asian nations reached free-trade agreements with India, Australia and New Zealand and aimed to seal an investment pact with China.

Malawi: Cheer and Concern Over Ban on Private Sale of Maize

IRIN News - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 01:44
Ordinary Malawians, cheered by the prospect of cheaper food, have welcomed government's ban on the private trading of maize, but food security experts and businesses have expressed concern.
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