The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 universal targets that will provide a roadmap for the future of international development. Viewed as a more comprehensive extension to replace the soon to expire Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs will be adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. Over the years, the mainstream…
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The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is one of those events that we look forward to attending every year, and we highly recommend it to all. Hosted by Unite for Sight, GHIC is described as the world’s leading and largest global health conference convening thought leaders and changemakers from all sectors of global health, international development, and…
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Did you know… that 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water? Did you know… that less than 3% is fresh water? Did you know… that only .08% is water suitable for drinking? Every day, nearly 1 billion people go without clean water. The first Water Day was recognized on March 22nd, 1993 after…
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Did you know that… Pneumonia kills more children under five worldwide than AIDS, malaria and measles combined? Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. It can be caused by a virus, bacteria or fungi. The greatest concentration of children affected live in poverty-stricken, developing regions where access to interventions is a major barrier. Pneumonia is considered…
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