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Medanta-The Medicity: World class health care, with a soul
Dr Naresh Trehan's vision for his latest venture is to emulate the best-in-class health care facilities in the world
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- governance, public health
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Childhood TB 25 Percent Higher than Previous Estimates
A recent study published in The Lancet Global Health found that the incidence of childhood tuberculosis has been 25 percent higher than previous estimates. In fact, findings suggest that around 15 million children may be exposed to TB every year, while roughly 53 million are living with latent TB infection.
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- Health Care
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BlackBerry Up on Plans for New Healthcare Platform in India
Finally, things are shaping up well for Canadian handset manufacturer BlackBerry Limited. According to a report in Economic Times, Blackberry is planning to introduce a novel service platform designed to cater to the needs of the health care sector.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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- public health
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Muslims demand condom ban in Malawi
Malawi Muslim traditional leaders are campaigning against the promotion of condoms as a means of preventing HIV and AIDS.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Long Road to Scale: Deciphering the mHealth value chain for family planning
CycleTel helps women access family planning on their phones. But before its developers at Georgetown University could begin with product development, they had to understand the nuances of delivering personal information on a mobile phone.
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- Health Care, Technology
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‘eHealth For Africa’ initiative makes debut in Nigeria
AS part of efforts to strengthen health system in Nigeria, Novartis has introduced ‘eHealth For Africa’ initiative into the country – being an updated version of the Short Message Service (SMS) for Life system in public health facilities.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brainlab Announces Launch of Right.Brain Foundation To Advance Global Healthcare
MUNICH--(Business Wire)--In a continued effort to expand global access to and consistency of healthcare, Brainlab today announced the launch of the Right.Brain Foundation, which will provide medical technology and education to selected hospitals and public institutions in Southeast Asia, Africa, Central and South America.
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OPINION: India’s Sex-Ed Controversy
India’s health minister, Harsh Vardhan, is on the defensive after he questioned the focus on condom use in the fight against the spread of H.I.V. Late last month, Dr. Vardhan, who is a surgeon by profession, defended a call on his website to ban sex education.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia
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