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September 23, 2013
And now, a solar stove to cook during night-time, using molten salt
One major factor contributing to solar cookers’ failure to go mainstream is the fact that night-time cooking, in the absence of the sun is impossible. A new stove innovation which has two arrangements – Grill and Over, is a multi-purpose hybrid solar cooker that cooks using direct solar heating during […]
September 23, 2013
Tanzania set to train 10,000 new health workers each year
Tanzania has an acute medical personnel shortage. To tackle this problem, the country is launching a plan to train new healthcare workers each year. Read more here.
September 23, 2013
Steady decrease in maternal mortality in Indian women
India has been able to bring about a steady reduction in its maternal mortality. From 301 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2001 and 2003, to 212 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2007 and 2009. Read more here.
September 23, 2013
Universal healthcare can be acquired by developing countries
According to a new report by the AfDB (African Development Bank), developing countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa are rapidly progressing on their way to achieving universal healthcare, with standards quickly matching up to European healthcare. This progress has been achieved by countries like Rwanda, Thailand, Ghana and […]
September 23, 2013
“China-style Obamacare”, how China wants to close the urban-rural gap of modern healthcare availability
In China, a new healthcare revolution is changing the way people save and get themselves treated during healthcare emergencies. The government’s new health insurance plan that covers almost half the patient’s healthcare costs is encouraging people to change how they save. According to a new study, 70% of rural patients […]
September 23, 2013
Decreasing deaths of pre-term babies
According to this article, India has the largest number of pre-term baby deaths in the world. When babies are born, temperatures around them need to be regulated. With pre-term babies, this is difficult as they have little body fat. As a result, a number of pre-term babies in the developing […]
September 23, 2013
Smart cards to insure the poor: An innovation that uses M-PESA
According to Christina Synowiec of the Centre for Health Market Innovations, selling the concept of making payment for health problems before they happen is a hard sell in developing countries, and lead to disastrous financial consequences for the poor. Two entrepreneurs from Kenya are tackling this problem in a very […]
September 23, 2013
How to revolutionize low-tech health innovation
According to Anurag Mairal of Seattle based PATH Health Technologies is of the opinion that a revolution in healthcare is in order, as companies cannot keep “adding bells and whistles to the same product to garner sales”, and instead, new and innovative low cost options are needed to cross borders […]
September 23, 2013
“Eye-phone” to revolutionize African optical care
A new mobile phone app which acts as a mobile visual clinic is being tested in Africa. A traditional clinic set up to test eyes for problems would cost US$100,000, but a team of doctors from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are testing this innovative smartphone solution […]
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..