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Bono and Bobby Shriver Launch Product Red to Harness Power of the World's Iconic Brands to Fight Aids in Africa
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2006 in Davos, Switzerland, Bono and Bobby Shriver announced Product RED, an economic initiative designed to deliver a sustainable flow of private sector money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. It marked the first time that the…
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Household-based treatment of drinking water with flocculant-disinectant for preventing diarrhea in areas with Turbid source water in rural western Kenya: cluster randomised controlled trial
Compares the effect on prevalence of diarrhea and morality of household based treatment of drinking water with flocculant-disinfectant, sodium hypochlorite, and standard practices in areas with turbid water source in Africa.
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P&G Develop Water Purification System
This web article describes Procter and Gamble's water treatment product PUR and the impact of its use in developing countries.
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PSI Safe Water Treatment, Products and Services
Describes PSI's work in safe water systems and household based water treatment, focusing on projects in Zambia, India, Madagascar, Tanzania and Afghanistan. An excellent summary on the need for home-based water treatment systems and products available to treat diarrhea causing agents.
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Mobilizing Madagascar households to disinfect their drinking water
Describes the program put in place by CDC, PSI with USAID and UNICEF funding, in Madagascar to encourage household-based treatment of drinking water through use of sodium hyposchlorite solution for use by households, provision of safe water storage containers and hygiene education through…
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Safe Water System Improves Health of People Living with HIV
Describes the important role played by safe water systems in saving the lives of children and persons infected by HIV/AIDS. Provides examples from safe water systems programs in Kenya and Zambia.
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Technical Brief No. 48. Chlorination
This Technical Brief describes a method of calculating the dose of chlorine required to disinfect small community water supplies.
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Finding Private-Sector Support for Primary Health Care in Bangladesh
NGOs which provide basic health care to the poor must become less dependent on donor support by diversifying their funding. The NGO Service Delivery Program (NSDP), a USAID-funded health care program in Bangladesh, is working with NGOs to find corporate sponsorship.
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Skilled Birth Attendants Accepted at Home in Bangladesh
Ninety percent of deliveries take place at home in Bangladesh, but among the poorest 20% of Bangladeshis only 4% of births are attended by skilled health personnel. An NSDP survey shows strong support for the use of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) and willingness to pay for their services.
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Zimbabwe Partnership Project Brief
The fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zimbabwe requires national ownership and the combined effort, energy, and commitment of local, national, and international organizations. The Partnership Project is a USAID-funded project designed to reduce the risk of sexual transmission of the HIV…
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What is the Market Development Approach?
- What is the Market Development Approach (MDA) Process for Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health? Brief #1 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- What is the Market System Framework and Its Role in Developing Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Markets? Brief #2 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- What are Key Terms Used in a Market Development Approach for Health? Brief #3 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- The Meaning and Importance of Stewardship in Developing Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Markets. Brief #4 of 4 in a series on the MDA
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