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Lives Saved In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami By Community Education And Evacuation Planning

07 November 2009

Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers that traveled to Samoa last month...
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Also In Global Health News: Childhood Vaccines; USAID Administrator; Pakistan Polio Fight; UNICEF Fundraising; Measles In India

05 November 2009

The International Examines Contributing Factors To Uneven Distribution Of Childhood Vaccines As a follow-up to the release of the State of the World's Vaccines and Immunization by the WHO, UNICEF and World...
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Reuters Examines How Much Of G8 Agriculture Investment Is New

05 November 2009

Three billion of the $20 billion that G8 leaders promised to invest in agriculture in developing countries "appears to be new money, diplomats and sources close to the matter said on Tuesday,"...
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Aid / Disasters News Articles Archive - Page 1

05 November 2009

PEPFAR Expands Efforts To Improve Health Services Worldwide Through Use Of Mobile Devices

04 November 2009

Christian Science Monitor Examines Focus On Combatting Hunger

U.S. Should Support Foreign Aid To Reduce Obstetric Fistulas, New York Times' Kristof Writes

03 November 2009

Opinions: Obstetric Fistula; Malaria And Climate Change

Washington Post Examines Role Of USAID's Richard Greene

IPCC/IGBP Joint Workshop: Developing Countries Must Prepare For Large-Scale Change

02 November 2009

ABC News Reports On U.S. Food Aid Policy

Advocates Call For Increased U.S. Investment In Global Health

30 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: Sudan Food Aid; Congolese Refugees; NTDs In U.S.

U.S. Won't Donate H1N1 Vaccine To Developing Countries Until 'At-Risk' Americans Receive Vaccine

Natural Disasters In India, Philippines Affect Rice Supply, Could Have Global Implications

Statement By World Food Programme Executive Director, Josette Sheeran, On Wednesday's Deadly Attacks In Afghanistan And Pakistan

29 October 2009

Preparing Psychologically For Bushfires: Resources For The Public, Australia

28 October 2009

Gateses To Appeal For Ongoing U.S. Funding Of Global Health

Developing Countries Paying More For Food, WFP Executive Director Says

American Red Cross To Receive Charitable Donations Through Amazon Payments Program

27 October 2009

Opinions: Africa Food Aid; International Violence Against Women Act; Brain Drain

Fixing The Flaw In Emergency Planning

Emergency Planning: Fixing The Flaw

Post-Storm Conditions In Philippines Continue To Threaten Health

AP Looks At USAID Administrator Vacancy

26 October 2009

UNICEF Pakistan Responds To New Wave Of Displaced Children And Families From South Waziristan

Washington Independent Examines QDDR Process, Implications For State Dept., USAID

Philippines Calls For Help To Address Disease Outbreak In Storms' Aftermath

25 October 2009

Statement By World Food Programme Executive Director, Josette Sheeran, On Grave Situation In The Philippines Following Succession Of Violent Storms

23 October 2009

Needs Of Children And Women Prominent In Appeal For Communities Devastated By Recent Floods In Southern Laos

USDA To Have 'Important But Modest Role' In U.S. Global Agriculture Initiative, Undersecretary Says

Ethiopia Requests Emergency Food Aid For 6.2M People

Also In Global Health News: Somali IDPs; MDR-TB Elimination; Chagas; Zimbabwe Disease, Hunger

UPS And The American Red Cross Team Up To Send Relief Flight To American Samoa

22 October 2009

EU Policies Threaten Developing Countries Drug Supplies, Report Says

Opinion: Fighting World Hunger; U.S. Leadership On Global Issues

USAID Launches Emerging Pandemic Threats Program

From Chewing Gum To Chocolate: 76 Innovations To Improve Global Health Backed By Gates Foundation

21 October 2009

Health Information Exchange and Emergency Medical Services

U.S. Food Aid Policy To Be More Flexible, Clinton, Vilsack Say

As HIV Vaccine Conference Opens, Experts Appeal For Sustained Commitment To Global Fight Against Disease

Yemen: Razeh Hospital Hit By Rocket Fire

Also In Global Health News: Cholera In Zimbabwe; Personal Computers; Medical 'Outliers'; Rain In Kenya; Generic Drugs

Red Cross Strives To Help Disaster's Vulnerable Population

UNICEF Regional Ambassador Mahmoud Kabil Appeals For Urgent Aid To Displaced Children In Northern Yemen

Saving Lives With Tsunami Evacuation Buildings

20 October 2009

Morgan Stanley Launches Program To Provide Immediate Relief For Childhood Malnutrition Worldwide

Rx&D Member Companies Take Further Steps To Provide Medicines To Rwanda And The Developing World

Philippines At Risk For Rapid Spread Of Disease After Typhoons

Innovative Financing For Global Health Issues Discussed At Nairobi Meeting

19 October 2009

African Cardinals Criticize Western Aid Programs For Promoting Abortion Rights, Contraception

World Food Day Marked, ActionAid International Releases Hunger Report

18 October 2009

Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman On The International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty

16 October 2009

Panel Discusses Future Of USAID, QDDR

15 October 2009

Opinions: Pragmatic Vs. Moral Approach To Health Care Access; Pres. Bush's PEPFAR

Also In Global Health News: 'Delivering As One'; Syringe Vending Machine; Hospital Preparedness

New Food Reports Highlight Growing Global Hunger

Violence Expands In Northern Congo, Population In Urgent Need Of Assistance

14 October 2009

Pall Mobile Water Treatment Systems Provide Emergency Drinking Water To Earthquake Victims In Padang, Indonesia

Health Protection Agency Joins Forces With UN And WHO To Launch Strategy For Safer Hospitals

UNICEF Alarmed By Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation In Northern Yemen

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