7 Reasons to Care about Pneumonia

By Tina Musoke and Sean Bartlett on November 11, 2013

November 12th is World Pneumonia Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about this disease. Here are 7 reasons why you should care (and take action).

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Typhoon Haiyan: How the United Nations is responding and how you can help

By Eric Porterfield on November 10, 2013

Following the devastating destruction by Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) that hit the Philippines on November 8, the United Nations, the Government of the Philippines, and other humanitarian organizations are mounting a massive coordinated humanitarian response to provide families with immediate lifesaving aid.

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We made history – but not in a good way

By Peter Yeo on November 8, 2013

The U.S. made history yesterday – but not in a way that’ll make you proud.

For the first time ever, we lost our vote in a United Nations organization for failing to pay our dues. And the agency we just walked away from is none other than the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), whose programs are clearly and directly in the interests of Americans.

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Celebrating Global Leaders and the UN

By Eric Porterfield on November 7, 2013

On Wednesday evening, big names and bold voices like Ted Turner, Jane Fonda, UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, Her Majesty Queen Rania, and Priyanka Chopra joined UN Foundation board members, UN supporters, diplomats, and business leaders at our Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

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The Senate to Debate UN Disability Treaty Again

By Guest Blogger on November 5, 2013

I want to be sure this is on your radar: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will take up the United Nations Disability Treaty again today, Tuesday, November 5, and we need to rally in a big way if we have a shot at getting it ratified.

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Three mHealth Innovations Changing Health Care Delivery

By Guest Blogger on November 5, 2013

Mobile phones are more than just communications devices; they are also powerful tools to improve health care. Since 2012, TechChange and the mHealth Alliance have offered a four-week online certificate course in mHealth: Mobile Phones for Public Health.

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Stark reality of maternal mortality shown on NBC’s Revolution

By Guest Blogger on November 4, 2013

The post-apocalyptic hit NBC series Revolution takes place 15 years after the lights have gone out around the world. The global blackout has plunged the US into warring factions and a primitive existence.

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Polio in Syria: An Urgent Reminder To End Polio At Its Source

By Guest Blogger on November 1, 2013

I was saddened to learn yesterday of a tragic development in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. The World Health Organization reports that polio, a crippling and often deadly virus, has resurfaced 14 years after being driven from the country.

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3 good things that happened in the fight against malaria

By Guest Blogger on October 31, 2013

This month, three big scientific advances were announced at the MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference. All of them are bad news for malaria. Each of these advances has the potential to strengthen the fight against malaria over the next decade and help us to eliminate this disease.

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10 things to know about adolescent pregnancy

By Katherine Brandon on October 30, 2013

In many communities, girls are forced to marry young, without access to voluntary family planning services. This means they often have children as children themselves. They’re unable to go to school and are at a high risk of medical complications from pregnancy.

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