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February 19, 2013
The world’s 10 most innovative companies in healthcare
This fast company post enlists 10 of the most innovative healthcare providers in the world, who have used new methods to counter global problems like bridging rural healthcare gap using telecom, to managing counterfeit drugs, putting GPS in the pills we swallow for follow up diagnosis, and more. Read more […]
February 19, 2013
Over 19 million IVD procedures performed in 2012
According to a new report, the total amount of in vitro diagnostic test procedures conducted globally reached 19.1 billion in 2012, and is expected to rise by 4.2 per cent per annum through 2017. There are a number of reasons for this increase – including a growing share of these […]
February 19, 2013
Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs
According to a report by the Institute of Medicine, the problem of counterfeit and ineffective drugs is spread across 120 countries, including the US. The use of these drugs, according to the report, have done incalculable damage in the fight against efforts to control TB, malaria, AIDS, and other diseases. […]
February 19, 2013
India: Food Security Bill could be passed soon
The Congress led UPA government in India is all set to introduce and pass its food security bill soon in the parliament’s Budget Session. This bill received a number of oppositions from the specific state governments, and experts have pointed out a number of shortcomings in […]
February 19, 2013
Canada to help Gujarat set up food security system
The Canadian government has expressed interest in helping Gujarat with its food security related issues. The head of government of Canada’s Manitoba province, Greg Selinger has suggested the setting up of a Food Development Centre by the Manitoba government. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
Uganda: Government looking to borrow US$70.7 million for food security
The Ugandan government is looking to borrow a sum of US$70.7 million or over UGX 187 billion to invest in three projects – food security, Millennium Villages Project and the Masaka Bukakata road project. Of this amount, US$34.05 million will be raised from the Islamic Development […]
February 19, 2013
Indonesia: Sustainable food security houses in Kulon Progo
A small region in Indonesia is demonstrating to the world how to manage food security while maintaining levels of nutrition. In Kulon Progo regency in Yogyakarta, a local food security programme called Rumah Pangan Lestari (Sustainable Food Security Houses) is under implementation, in the Sidoharjo village. […]
February 19, 2013
Food and nutrition security to be top developmental goals post 2015
A one day consultation on hunger, food security and nutrition among global stakeholders like UN FAO, IFAD, and a number of the world’s governments resulted in the conclusion that food security, with a special stress on nutrition be made the cornerstone of developmental goals post 2015. […]
February 19, 2013
World’s experts in food security meet at the University of Saskatchewan to discuss nutrition food for the world
From February 07 to 08, representatives from research, industry and international aid organizations will meet in Saskatchewan to discuss the challenge of producing enough nutritious food to meet the needs of a rising world population. Read more here.
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