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Global Need for Blood Donations on The Rise
With increasing life expectancy and subsequent increase in the number of age-related diseases particularly cancer, the global need for blood donations is on the rise to meet growing demands.
Bhutan’s TB Programme Provides Free Care and Greater DOTS Coverage
The TB control programme in Bhutan is meeting the WHO standards. This has been possible due to the commitment of health workers. The concept of Gross National Happiness has been ingrained into all Bhutanese citizens - that while wealth is important,
MenAfriVac Vaccine Set To Eliminate Deadly Meningitis in Africa
MenAfriVac, the first vaccine designed specifically for Africa, is expected to help health workers eliminate meningococcal A epidemics in the 25 countries of the meningitis epidemic belt. The epidemic stretches from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia
UN Appeals for $164 M to Respond to Haiti’s Rising Cholera Epidemic
After a devastating earthquake that killed thousands in Haiti, Haitians are again facing another problem - cholera.
Rockefeller Foundation Aims for The Transformation of Health Systems
'Universal Health Coverage would mean better health outcomes, greater equity and lower poverty, and we can make this happen. Achieving universal health coverage is not so much about mobilizing more capital (although it is necessary ), but it is
