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Published July 9, 2009, 12:42 pm, Daily News
Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna (70), Senior Professor in the Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya passed away at the General Hospital, Kandy on Tuesday night after a brief illness. He leaves his wife Irangani Kumarihami Niyarepola and two sons Udayana and Charu.
Uganda: Google Answers On Farmer's Handset
Published July 8, 2009, 3:29 pm, AllAfrica.com
The two events that took place last week - one at Kyetume in Mukono District on June 29 and another one at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala the following morning - reminded me of a Kiswahili saying: "Lisemwalo, lipo" (When something is talked about, you should know it exists).
World Bank director helps fragile economies
Published July 8, 2009, 10:11 am, Otago Daily Times
In countries torn apart by war and and burdened by poverty, Southland-born Alastair McKechnie and his staff are making a difference.
ZIMBABWE: AIDS number one cause of maternal deaths
Published July 8, 2009, 9:26 am, AlertNet
Source: IRIN A new maternal mortality study names HIV and AIDS as the cause of one in four maternal deaths in Zimbabwe.
Newsletter: Anxious wait for Folate decision
Published July 7, 2009, 3:35 pm, Scoop.co.nz
In this issue: 1 – Anxious wait for lifesaving decision about Folate in bread. 2 – Approval at last for pig-cell diabetes trial. 3 – Health Research Council 2009 funding grants.
A Sri Lankan success story
Published July 7, 2009, 12:41 pm, Daily News
Sri Lanka has emerged as a success story in promoting safer childbirth.
Passport to Ghana: Keys to Lasting Development
Published July 7, 2009, 10:23 am, Polulation Action International
President Obama’s and his family’s visit to Ghana will explore strategies to promote “lasting development” in the region, the White House stated on May 16. The following statistics and information will provide background on the development issues facing Ghana, including access to reproductive health supplies, HIV prevention and the relationship between population dynamics and civil conflict.
SOUTH AFRICA: Quality of health care depends on geography
Published July 7, 2009, 9:25 am, AlertNet
Source: IRIN The quality of health care, including access to HIV prevention and testing services, depends to a large extent on which of South Africa's 52 districts you happen to live in.
Global crises threaten progress on MDGs
Published July 7, 2009, 8:48 am, New Kerala
New Delhi, July 7 : Progress made in earlier years to achieve the millennium development goals (MDGs) in the fields of health, education, sanitation and women empowerment in India and South Asia was endangered by global economic and food crises, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Global crises threaten progress on MDGs
Published July 7, 2009, 5:59 am, Calcutta News
Progress made in earlier years to achieve the millennium development goals (MDGs) in the fields of health, education, sanitation and women empowerment in India and South Asia was endangered by global economic and food crises, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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