 | World TB Day
16 March 2010 | Global
Today, there are 2 million TB-related deaths each year, the second leading cause of adult death by an infectious disease.
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| UNAIDS and Private Sector: Elimination of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
16 March 2010 | Global
Mr. Sidibé highlighted UNAIDS’ priorities for 2010-11 and reiterated his call for the virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission by 2015.
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| Progress in Access to Safe Drinking-Water; Sanitation Needs Greater Efforts
16 March 2010 | Global
Open defecation - the riskiest sanitation practice - is on the decline worldwide.
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| A Special NYC Screening of "Not Yet Rain"
16 March 2010 | North America
You are invited to an evening of film and music for women's health,, May 18. Coming to other cities, see listing.
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| Family Planning and the Environment: Connected through Human and Community Well-Being
16 March 2010 | Global
This issue of Outlook provides an overview of the relationship between family planning and the environment, including lessons learned for integrated programs and case studies of tested approaches for extending family planning into remote areas.
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| Webinar: Breakthroughs in Shared Measurement Systems: Systemic Approaches to Evaluation
16 March 2010 | Global
March 24 at 1:00 pm EST. This webinar will share key findings from FSG's research, supplemented by case studies and additional resources to promote further learning and discussion, and will allow audience members to participate with questions or comments.
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| New Agreement Signed to Join Forces to Tackle Chagas Disease
16 March 2010 | Global
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, the Barcelona Centre for International Health Research and the Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research signed an agreement to join forces on clinical research on Chagas disease.
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| Women and Girls Are Key to Security
16 March 2010 | North America
What do women fishing, school building and better farming skills have to do with U.S. national security? A lot - and that's a bipartisan consensus.
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| March Events at the Global Health Council
15 March 2010 | North America
Check out Council Advocacy events calendar for March 2010.
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| Sunlight Captured in a Suitcase is Saving Lives
15 March 2010 | Africa
They designed and installed a photovoltaic system that powered lighting, medical equipment, a blood bank fridge, and communication equipment in a hospital in Northern Nigeria, where one in 13 women die in childbirth due to insufficient medical facilities.
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