Philanthropy Action

Category: Health

There are 45 entries in this category.

Feb 28, 2007

Forgotten Diseases and Economics

The world continues to harbor a number of ‘forgotten’ diseases for which science has provided a treatment that society - whether out of political motivation or lack of will - refuses to make available to those who need it.

Feb 20, 2007

How the Poor Live

A recent study conducted by the MIT Poverty Action Lab reveals surprising data about how the poor earn, spend, borrow and invest. The study should be required reading for anyone looking at ways to effectively invest in reducing poverty.

Jan 29, 2007

Measles Mortality Declines 60 Percent in Six Years

The World Health Organization announced last week that its Measles Initiative has been successful at decreasing worldwide measles deaths by 60 percent since it began in 1999. The challenge now will be to sustain and expand.

Dec 18, 2006

Bush Ramps Up Anti-Malaria Initiative

The $1.2 billion President’s Malaria Initiative is aimed at eradicating malaria in regions prone to the disease through a multipronged effort of treatment and prevention.

Nov 09, 2006

UK Sells Bonds to Buy Vaccines

The British government recently unveiled a plan to sell bonds as part of an effort to vaccinate millions of children in the developing world.

Oct 13, 2006

Brazil’s Efforts to Eradicate Hookworm May Pay

A new initiative to eradicate hookworm in Brazil links private donor funds with a Brazilian vaccine manufacturer and the local public health infrastructure.

Oct 12, 2006

Linking Retail to Philanthropy May Still Keep Global Fund in the Red

There’s a long history of retail campaigns linked to charity. Most of these efforts are short-lived and the value they provide to charities and retailers is unclear.

Oct 02, 2006

Novartis Sets the Bar in Pharma Philanthropy with Malaria Drug Price Drop

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced a plan to offer its malaria drug, Coartem, to developing countries for $1 per treatment. Diagnosis and distribution remain challenges to combating the disease, one global and local health organizations need to address.

Sep 21, 2006

“Permanent” Funding for AIDS Drugs for Children; Challenge Remains in Delivery

A group of five countries plans to tax airline tickets to raise $300 million for medicines to treat children with HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This initiative has a lot of potential for good, and long-term success will hinge on the logistics of delivering those medications and getting patients to take them.

Sep 19, 2006

A Breakthrough for Fighting Malaria—But Dangers Too

The WHO is expected to overturn the ban on the use of DDT, recommending its use as a part of a comprehensive approach toward preventing malaria infection in Africa.

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