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The Debate - Early Childhood Development

Posted by Meghan OReilly | Multimedia

Why hasn't the world embraced early childhood development?
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Page | Continue reading | 28 Sep 2011

TEDTalks: Amy Lockwood - Selling Condoms in the Congo

Posted by Meghan OReilly | Multimedia

HIV is a serious problem in the DR Congo, and aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms. But few people are using them. Why? "Reformed marketer" Amy Lockwood offers a surprising answer that upends a traditional model of philanthropy. (Some NSFW images.)
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Page | Continue reading | Comments | 26 Sep 2011

Sex, drugs and HIV -- let's get rational, Elizabeth Pisani

Posted by Nadine Ferris France | TEDTalks

Armed with bracing logic, wit and her "public-health nerd" glasses, Elizabeth Pisani reveals the myriad of inconsistencies in today's political systems that prevent our dollars from effectively fighting the spread of HIV. Her research with at-risk populations -- from junkies in prison to sex workers on the street in Cambodia -- demonstrates the sometimes counter-intuitive measures that could stall the spread of this devastating disease.
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Page | Continue reading | 3 Feb 2011

Annie Lennox: Why I am an HIV/AIDS activist

Posted by Nadine Ferris France | TEDTalks

For the last eight years, pop singer Annie Lennox has devoted the majority of her time to her SING campaign, raising awareness and money to combat HIV/AIDS. She shares the experiences that have inspired her, from working with Nelson Mandela to meeting a little African girl in a desperate situation.
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Page | Continue reading | 31 Jan 2011

Bill Gates on mosquitos, malaria and education

Posted by Nadine Ferris France | TEDTalks

Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy.
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Page | Continue reading | Comments | 31 Jan 2011

TEDTalks: Melinda French Gates - What nonprofits can learn from Coca-Cola

Posted by Meghan OReilly | Multimedia

At TEDxChange, Melinda Gates makes a provocative case for nonprofits taking a cue from corporations such as Coca-Cola, whose plugged-in, global network of marketers and distributors ensures that every remote village wants -- and can get -- a Coke. Why shouldn't this work for condoms, sanitation, vaccinations too?
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Irish Aid White Paper: IFGH consultation and submission on health

Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Multimedia

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"And we invest in global health as a clear and direct expression of our compassion. Millions die every year simply because they lack access to very simple interventions, like bed nets, or vitamin-fortified food, or oral rehydration therapy. As a nation and a people, we cannot, we must not, accept those senseless deaths."

- Bill Clinton

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