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20 Million Reasons to Support Vaccines
The past two decades, immunization efforts have averted an estimated 20 million deaths globally. Yet, for all the progress that has been made–thanks largely to a sustained investment from the United States, the United Nations, other governments, and private partnerships–a great need remains.
Why Pakistan’s Internal Investments and Community Ownership are Crucial To Combating Polio and Other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
A huge opportunity for immunisation advocacy has arisen as Pakistan became the first country in South Asia to introduce pneumococcal vaccine.
Scenes from a Taliban Attack in Afghanistan
Haider, a 50-year-old Afghan who fought against the Soviet invasion but now guards a cell phone tower against insurgents, helped journalists covering a Taliban attack on a hotel in Kabul.
Ending the Silence on The Fraudulent Vaccine-Autism Link
In a special guest post, Christopher J. Elias, president and CEO of the international nonprofit global health organization PATH, wonders why more people in the vaccine community were not celebrating when a notorious study of the Austism-Vaccine link was declared a fraud.
Health Information is Health Aid: How Data Can Revolutionize Health Care
The following is the first installment of a series of guest posts from participants in the November 8-10, 2010 mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C., organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes for Health (NIH) in partnership with the mHealth Alliance and NIH.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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