Philanthropy Action

Category: Health

There are 47 entries in this category.

May 20, 2008

Interview: AIDS Journalist Helen Epstein on The Invisible Cure

Philanthropy Action sat down with Helen Epstein, author of The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West and the Fight Against AIDS, to discuss her book, Uganda, and how Western dollars could best make a difference in the African AIDS crisis.

Apr 29, 2008

The Global Fund Not Seeing Red

Some recent news articles raise new, conflicting questions about Bono’s (Product)Red campaign.

Apr 21, 2008

Turning a Corner on Malaria?

The UN is planning a focused five-year campaign to eradicate malaria. Such an effort could save millions of lives. But we should watch the rhetoric of the campaign carefully, and be prepared for a long fight—one that will demand the attention of thoughtful donors long after the current spotlight has moved on. 

Apr 16, 2008

Global Food Inflation: What Can Be Done?

Rapidly rising food prices around the world are capturing front page headlines daily. The problems in the agricultural sector of been decades in the making and will take several years to fix.The biggest danger is that in the rush to short-term fixes, we’ll simply create more distortions that don’t deal with the real issues and make future food crises even worse.

Apr 11, 2008

Cash Is More Addictive than Nicotine

Economists from Innovations for Poverty Action and the World Bank have found that money might be the most powerful tool to help smokers quit.

Feb 22, 2008

Bush’s Africa Trip Promises Money to Follow

President Bush’s support for Africa has been one of the highlights of his administration. In a much sited statistic, official aid to Africa has doubled on his watch, and if current commitments are met could lead to it doubling again within two more years.

Feb 08, 2008

Medical Research Meets Business-Oriented Philanthropy

A New Yorker article by Jerome Groopman profiles Kathy Guisti, a Harvard Business School graduate and multiple myeloma sufferer. Guisti started the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation which functions less as a medical advocate and more as a venture capitalist, using its capital to invest in initiatives that in-house researchers view as promising.

Feb 01, 2008

A Jump-Start Round-Up

After an extended holiday hiatus we are back with a round up of some worthwhile reads from the past month.

Dec 17, 2007

Where Philanthropy and Government Meet

Wealthy people from the developing world are dedicating large portions of their personal fortunes to addressing social gaps in their countries, a trend which is growing commensurate with the explosion of wealth in parts of the developing world. In some cases they are doing it in partnership with government.

Nov 13, 2007

The Pervasive Role of Markets in Malaria Treatment

Even when things such as bed nets or hydration salts or medications are given away for free, there are still market dynamics at work. This can be seen in how they are packaged, how they are priced, and even in how incentives are built in to ensure they are used properly. 

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