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GSK and Save the Children call for developing country innovations to enter $1 million award – Prize recognises innovations that are helping reduce child deaths – This year’s Healthcare Innovation Award gives special attention to innovations which focus on the hardest-to-reach children GSK and Save the Children

IMA cheers recognition of non-state actors at World Health Assembly By Theresa Nyamupachitu, Health Systems Strengthening Advisor, IMA World Health They were the busiest six days in Geneva and probably in the world as 194 countries converged for The 69th World Health Assembly. This was a moment

Sandrins’ Story Since 1978, Mercy Ships has used hospital ships to offer free surgical care to countries that rank in the lower third of the United Nations Human Development Index. A recent report, Global Surgery 2030, stated that five billion people worldwide lack access to safe, affordable

My Child Matters is Celebrating its 10 Years Childhood cancer is a major threat in limited-resources countries: every year, 175 000 children are diagnosed with pediatric cancer. The five-year survival rate of children with cancer varies from 10 to 80% depending on the level of resources available in their country.

Pfizer public-private partnerships highlight the possibilities of entrepreneurship for good Complex global health challenges require innovative solutions and, as a result, the role of corporations in sustainable development has evolved significantly. In recent years, social engagement and public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as critical resources for addressing

Takeda Partners with Gates Foundation to See the End of Polio Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) has been recently awarded a grant valued at $38 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This partnership and funding is focused on the goal of eradicating polio globally. PQMD

Medical Teams International appoints new CEO by Lee Keller | Jun 06, 2016 Seasoned and experienced global health leader begins September 1 PORTLAND, Ore. – (June 6, 2016) After an extensive international search, Medical Teams International today announced the appointment of Martha Newsome as their new President and