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Five Investments Countries Can Make for Healthier People and Economies
There is a crisis in our global health workforce. A looming shortage of 18 million skilled workers stands between us and the promise of universal health coverage—and the economies it could help stimulate.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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Five HIV patients left ‘virus-free’ with no need for daily drugs in early vaccine trials
A new vaccine-based treatment for HIV has succeeded in suppressing the virus in five patients, raising hopes further research could help prevent Aids without the need for daily drugs. Researchers combined two innovative HIV vaccines with a drug usually used to treat cancer in the trial, conducted over three years at the IrsiCaixa Aids Research Institute in Barcelona.
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- Europe & Eurasia
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How to Transform Sanitation Access for Women and Girls in Vietnam
In rural Vietnam, 30% of families lack access to sanitation facilities that meet basic hygiene standards. The lack of access to sanitation disproportionately affects women and girls, who face numerous adverse health effects and safety risks as a result. To address this issue, PSI Vietnam, with support from philanthropist Camilla Hagen Sørli and the Maverick Collective, is working to build a sustainable sanitation market that will increase access to toilets for women and girls in rural areas.
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- South Asia
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- public health
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A highly preventable disease with a vaccine is silently killing Indian women in their prime
A cancer with an effective vaccine is killing thousands of women. Last year, nearly 70,000 Indians died of cervical cancer, more than anywhere else in the world. It’s the second-most common cancer among women in the country, accounting for 23% of all cases. It’s a hidden disease, often taking 20 years to show itself.
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- South Asia
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New Guide Helps Countries Assess Immunization Financing Options
Today, a new resource guide, Immunization Financing: A Resource Guide for Advocates, Policymakers, and Program Managers, was released to provide practical advice to low- and middle-income countries seeking to mobilize resources for immunization programs. The guide offers 26 briefs, including eight country case studies, to assist countries looking to sustainably finance immunization.
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These 3 Healthcare Startups Are Tapping Into India’s Soon-To-Be Booming IoT Market
Just like the dot com buzz, Internet of Things (IoT) has caught everyone’s attention in India. The excitement further spiked when the Indian government announced its plans to create a $15 billion IoT market in the country. IoT is an ecosystem of connected physical objects that are accessible through the Internet.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Nestle India finds a sweet spot in elderly Indians
In the next two quarters, Nestle India will introduce healthcare products suitable for nutritional needs of the ageing population.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Improved Cookstoves Boost Health and Forest Cover in the Himalayas
Environmental organisations like Bangalore-based Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) are helping mountain communities minimise the health and environmental risks involved in using firewood for cooking in confined places.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- public health
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