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    09-30-14

    Improved Data on Community Health Workers Critical to Achieving Global Health Goals

    A new report finds that developing nations’ ability to deal with pressing health challenges like HIV/AIDS and ensuring maternal and newborn survival will be strengthened by creating a common definition for community health workers, as well as a core set of skills and competencies that would help ...

    Unilever and USAID Call for a World-Wide Hygiene Intervention for Newborns Image

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    09-25-14

    Unilever and USAID Call for a World-Wide Hygiene Intervention for Newborns

    To coincide with the 69th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Unilever’s health soap brand Lifebuoy hosted a roundtable discussion that united the private and public sector with one clear goal: to reach all mothers worldwide with life-saving hygiene messages that help t...

    Novo Nordisk advocates for health on the post-2015 development agenda Image

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    09-19-14

    Novo Nordisk advocates for health on the post-2015 development agenda

    Eight million people below the age of 60 die each year in low- and middle- income countries from preventable causes, including unhealthy diets, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity leading to non-communicable diseases (NCDs).[1]

    CSX and The Conservation Fund Improve Access to Healthy Food for Youth in West Virginia Image

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    09-04-14

    CSX and The Conservation Fund Improve Access to Healthy Food for Youth in West Virginia

    In West Virginia, one in five children does not have reliable access to sufficient food – especially healthy food – due to limited financial resources, lack of transportation and other factors. But CSX and 

    CVS Caremark Announces Corporate Name Change to CVS Health  to Reflect Broader Health Care Commitment Image

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    09-04-14

    CVS Caremark Announces Corporate Name Change to CVS Health to Reflect Broader Health Care Commitment

    CVS Health is at the forefront of a changing health care landscape and has the expertise to drive innovations needed to shape the future of health

    Company ends tobacco sales ahead of target...

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    08-14-14

    Ebola Crisis Fund Launches

    The Ebola Crisis Fund seeks to raise $1 milli...

    Coca-Cola Invests An Additional US$5 Billion For Long-Term Sustainable Growth In Africa Image

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    08-05-14

    Coca-Cola Invests An Additional US$5 Billion For Long-Term Sustainable Growth In Africa

    The Coca-Cola Company and its African bottling partners today announced a new investment of US$5 billion during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit here.  The investment, to be made over the next six years, increases its total announ...

    Sandoz Joins Forces With United Nations to Combat a Leading Cause of Child Mortality Worldwide Image

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    06-30-14

    Sandoz Joins Forces With United Nations to Combat a Leading Cause of Child Mortality Worldwide

    • Sandoz makes long-term commitment to support UN initiative on child mortality
    • Commitment to UN Every Newborn Action Plan involves development and supply of recommended WHO formulation for treating childhood pneumonia
    • Pneumonia is the leading cause of d...
    KaBOOM!, Morgan Stanley and Volunteers Help Give Newark Kids a Healthy Start with Play Image

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    06-27-14

    KaBOOM!, Morgan Stanley and Volunteers Help Give Newark Kids a Healthy Start with Play

    Children in the city of Newark will now have the opportunity to get a healthy start to a balanced and active childhood filled with play they need to thrive, thanks in part to a brand new community playground at Babyland Family Services. In less than eight hours, more than 200 resident volunteers ...

    MGM Resorts International Recognized For Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle and Work Environment For Employees Image

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    06-26-14

    MGM Resorts International Recognized For Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle and Work Environment For Employees

    MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the nation’s “Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles®”, says  the National Business Group on Health, a leading non-profit, membership organization devoted to finding forward-thinking solutions to important health care issues.

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