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Spread of Dengue Fever in Northern Australia May be Controlled By Bacterium That Infects Mosquitoes Harboring the Virus
The spread of dengue fever in northern Australia may be controlled by a bacterium that infects mosquitoes that harbor the virus, Australian and U.S. researchers report Aug. 25 in two papers published in the journal Nature.
Bill & Melinda Gates Call on Union Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad
Bill and Melinda Gates have called on the Union Health Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad. Issues relating to Immunization program, Pentavalent vaccine, Polio vaccination efforts, HIV control and capacity building were discussed during the meeting held in...
Boost for Polio Campaign in Angola
The Angolan government is preparing to renew efforts to eradicate polio with support from global partners, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has made polio eradication its top priority.
Gates Foundation Commits $5m for Monrovia’s Solid Waste Management
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $5 million under its Global Program for Inclusive Governance (GPIMG) to fund the Monrovia City Corporation’s (MCC) improved Primary Solid Waste Collection in Poor Communities of the Liberian capital...
$21 Million Sweet Potato Project Launched in Africa
In an effort to improve nutrition, incomes and food security, the International Potato Centre (CIP) has launched an Africa-wide project to exploit the untapped potential of sweet potato in eight African countries over a five-year period, a statement said...
Rice Project Launches Special Variety for Africa, Asia
The director general of the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), Pape Abdoulaye Seck, on Wednesday launched the project dubbed: “stress-tolerant variety of rice for poor peasants of Africa and South Asia” in Abomey-Calavi (about...
