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Jul 10, 2013
  Because unsafe water supplies and sanitation account for most life-threatening diseases among children in developing countries, the provision of safe water and improved hygiene is a central focus of global health projects. And in addition to
Jun 19, 2013
Reposted from USAID's Impact Blog
Jun 12, 2013
  On June 8, Prime Minister David Cameron hosted a Hunger Summit, Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science, to highlight the issue of hunger and undernutrition ahead of the G8 Summit in Belfast. The summit brought together
Jun 03, 2013
  From Mukuyu Basic Middle School in Mazabuka, Zambia, to Boston University in Massachusetts, United States, all teachers want to see their students thrive -- and use their knowledge to make the world a better place.    
May 29, 2013
  There are a number of seemingly insurmountable development challenges, but child survival — particularly combating diarrheal diseases — is not one of them.  
May 10, 2013
  Sometimes history is made at the ballot box, sometimes on a battlefield. Today it was made in a hotel ballroom. That is where I was able to witness an historic breakthrough as the Indian Government and Bharat Biotech announced positive results
May 09, 2013
  One year ago this month, the plans were well underway - plenty of ideas, not too many specifics, and uncontainable excitement: The defeatDD team was heading to Zambia!  
May 01, 2013
  Schools are cosmopolitan meccas for all types of bacteria and viruses.  Whether in the United States, Haiti, Malaysia, or Angola, schools are breeding grounds for a dangerous mix of recurring gastrointestinal illness.  The sheer amount of