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Hypertension Gets its Moment: Following World Health Day, what’s ahead for a global response?
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have come to the forefront of global health discussions - hypertension was even the focus of the 2013 World Health Day. But in spite of the attention, there’s still limited access to NCD care and treatments in developing countries, and limited public awareness of their symptoms. As the global health community seeks solutions to these problems, can the tactics of developed countries like the U.S. serve as a model?
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TOMS Shoes and Consumerism’s 3 Biggest Sins
Unlike impact investing, which is often funded by rich angel investors, conscious consumerism allows middle class individuals to make philanthropy part of their daily lives. Unfortunately, the movement remains controversial because companies like TOMS don’t prioritize a lot of things that “normal” social enterprises do. Here are conscious consumerism’s three biggest sins.
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