New drug reduces infant deaths from diarrhea by 60 percent
A couple of new studies find that the drug Rotarix can reduce deaths amongst babies with diarrhea. The studies have raised hopes throughout Africa and other under-developed countries on improving survival rates from diarrhea.
Gates Foundation pledges 10 billion for vaccine development
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced yesterday that they will double their commitment vaccines. The Foundation will put $10 billion dollars in the next decade to the development and distribution of vaccines to under-developed countries.
FAO: conditions ‘ripe’ for another food crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization is warning that another food crisis could occur soon. The FAO says that food production in the under-developed world needs increase to protect those countries from sharp hikes in food prices.
The uneven progress of meeting the MDGs
“Stand Up, Take Action” is an event that focuses on the Millennium Development Goals, 7 goals that governments across the world promised to achieve by 2015.
A risk-y commentary from Paul Collier
In his latest commentary, Paul Collier frames a new focus for the World Bank and the IMF for the years after the global economic crisis.
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