 | Kenya: Rapid Population Growth Threatens Development
17 March 2010 | Africa
Because of consistent stock-outs of contraceptive devices at her health care centre in rural Siaya, western Kenya, gave her no choice but to fall pregnant once again, albeit the fact that she did not want another child.
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| World Water Day 2010: Solving The Water Crisis and Saving Lives
17 March 2010 | Global
The global water crisis can be solved with solutions available today.
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| Nigeria: Trafficking Convictions Up but Progress Slow
17 March 2010 | Africa
The volume of trafficking is still high and progress on convictions needs to speed up, say government officials.
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| Ethiopia: "No Woman Should Die While Giving Life" Campaign Makes Headway
17 March 2010 | Africa
Ethiopia has made some headway towards improving maternal and child health, but more needs to be done to reduce the high number of preventable deaths, says an official.
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| Mozambique: Floods could Aggravate Seasonal Cholera
17 March 2010 | Africa
Cholera has claimed the lives of over 40 people in Mozambique and ongoing flooding throughout the central and northern parts of the country could "aggravate" the problem, aid agencies say.
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| World TB Day
16 March 2010 | Global
On Thursday, March 24, the Global Health Council and its members mark World TB Day and the reality of 2 million deaths annually from tuberculosis, making it 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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