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Major push launched to stop 10 NTDs by 2020
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Major push launched to stop 10 NTDs by 2020

The world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, the US, UK and UAE governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and other global health organisations announced a new, coordinated push to...

1 February, 2012
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India’s polio victory fuels endgame vaccine talks
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India’s polio victory fuels endgame vaccine talks

When the clocks struck midnight in New Delhi on 12 January, India marked the first year in history it has recorded no new cases of polio.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press...

16 January, 2012
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The Last Case of Polio in India?
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The Last Case of Polio in India?

Rukhsar Khatoon may be the last reported case of wild poliovirus in India, she was just 18 months old when she was paralyzed by polio on 13 January 2011.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a...

13 January, 2012
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Help celebrate India’s polio free achievement!
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Help celebrate India’s polio free achievement!

On January 13th 2012, the world will reach a remarkable milestone in the fight to eradicate polio – 12 months without a single case of polio for the first time in India’s history.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this...

12 January, 2012
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Malaria deaths drop but future still uncertain
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Malaria deaths drop but future still uncertain

Malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000, and by 33% in the WHO African Region, according to the World Malaria Report 2011, issued by the World Health Organization.🔒 Premium Content - For...

14 December, 2011
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