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China’s ‘Pollution Diet’: A Touchstone For The National Modernization Project
The State Council of China aims to reduce airborne particles by 25 percent in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
Elderly Chinese Women Fare Worse Than Men In China, Study
The first major report from a massive survey of Chinese adults over the age of 45 reveals that older women are much more likely to be in poor health than men.
Investing In Health Again
We catch up with Dr. Sania Nishtar who was recently a panelist at the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Tokyo, Japan.
China To Reduce Dioxin Pollution From Pulp And Paper Industry
The World Bank has awarded China a US$15 million grant from the Global Environment Facility to support reduction of dioxins from its pulp and paper industry.
Coalition Aims To Eradicate 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases By 2020
A large coalition of pharmas, governments, and NGOs have announced their goal of eliminating or controlling 10 neglected tropical diseases by 2020.
10,000 Solar-Powered ATM Machines To Supply Cash To India’s Rural Poor
Vortex Engineering will provide solar-powered ATM machines to India's rural poor as part of its commitment to the Business Call to Action initiative that encourages private sector efforts to fight poverty.
Neglected Tropical Diseases Continue To Plague South Asia Despite Economic Growth
A new report showcases the disproportionately high burden of neglected tropical diseases in India and South Asia that continue to plague the 1.5 billion people living in the region.
UNICEF: Child Mortality In East Asia Down By Two Thirds Since 1990
The latest global child mortality estimates show a 68 percent decline in the number of under-five deaths in East Asia over the past 20 years, translating into 4,000 fewer children dying each day.
Chinese Scientist Dr. Tu Youyou 屠呦呦 Wins Prestigious 2011 Lasker Award
81-year-old Chinese scientist Dr. Tu Youyou has won the 2011 Lasker DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for her discovery of artemisinin - a widely used antimalarial drug which has prevented millions of deaths worldwide.
