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Cost of clinical trials worries donors

24 May 2012

The more medical successes there are, the more it costs to find the next one, prompting donors to demand more from researchers carrying out large-scale trials of drugs, vaccines and global health impacts. “As a funder, I hate clinical trial...

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Where to watch prices
25 April 2011
Against a global background of steadily climbing food prices, IRIN lists a selection of websites that offer some useful insights into how, why and where...
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Protection takes centre stage in new Sphere guidelines
14 April 2011
Avoiding exposing vulnerable people to further harm, ensuring their access to impartial aid and assisting them to claim their rights and recover from abuse are...

Stillbirths "absent from global health agenda"
14 April 2011 News
Invest in adolescents' education and training, urges UNICEF
25 February 2011 News
Billions lack access to life-saving surgery
24 February 2011 News

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Prepare now for future migration surge, says IOM
3 January 2011
Decisions taken by local authorities on land use, building regulations and access to health services probably affect migrants more than decisions taken nationally, “yet in...
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NGO probes gaps in tackling anaemia in pregnancy
8 October 2010
Are iron-folic acid tablets difficult to take? Is the packaging appropriate? What are health workers advising? Is the mineral content correct? These are some of...
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Govts urged to recognise the right to affordable food
23 September 2008
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food has called on governments to draw up national laws obliging them to take action when...
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Jury still out over food impact of Midwest floods
27 June 2008
The worst floods in the Midwest in 15 years have helped maize prices surge to unprecedented levels, leading to calls for Washington to release more...
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Vaccination drive targets three million people
13 November 2007
A nationwide campaign to immunise three million people against measles and rubella has been launched, targeting two million children and youth (aged seven to 23)...
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Food prices buoyed by biofuel affect aid
13 September 2007
Maize and wheat prices have shot up to their highest levels since 2000 in the past few months, according to the UN Food and Agriculture...