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New Approaches Signal Change in Malaria Fight

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Submitted by Joan Bolger on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 4:41pm

According to estimates from the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly one million children do not reach their fifth birthday because they die from malaria each year.

Truth and Consequences

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Submitted by Margaret Christoph on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 4:21pm

For Earth Day 2011, forget the blame game. Think of the consequences of keeping the status quo.

The Urgency of Curbing Global Food Price Volatility

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Submitted by Joan Bolger on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 2:18pm

According to the World Bank, since June 2010 another 44 million people have fallen into poverty because of the spike in food costs; every minute another 170 people join the ranks of the extremely poor—those who spend on average 85 cents of their daily budget of $1.25 on food.

"Put Food First," Help Rural Farmers

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Submitted by Sue Pleming on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 2:43pm

“Put Food First” is a big theme at the World Bank and IMF’s annual meetings in Washington this week, where global financial leaders are looking at how best to respond to spiraling food prices.

Traditional Humanitarian Aid is Vital

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Submitted by Joel Charny on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 2:33pm

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the prevailing analysis was that the traditional pillars of relief response – UN agencies, large international NGOs and the Red Cross – were becoming irrelevant in the face of a vast array of new aid providers, including corporations, celebrities, citizens groups and the military.

Global Poor Need Protection Against Rising Food Prices

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Submitted by Joan Bolger on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 3:19pm

After seven straight months of growth, global food prices are now at their highest levels since records began.

Global Health and American Moral Power

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Submitted by Blog Moderator on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 11:07am

“After all we had been through, it reminded me that there were still good people in the world.”

A Roadmap for Muslim Philanthropy

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Submitted by Joan Bolger on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 4:06pm

The theme of the Fourth World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists was “defining the roadmap for Muslim giving into the next decade.” Philanthropy is integral in the Muslim faith, which stipulates alms giving (zakat) of 2.5 percent of income or possessions to the poor and underprivileged.

Working Together to Rebuild Haiti

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Submitted by Blog Moderator on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 9:28am

Even before the earthquake, Haiti was not equipped to provide adequate healthcare services to its disabled population. When the earthquake struck, need for these services increased dramatically.

InterAction Maps Food Security Projects

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Submitted by Julie Montgomery on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 9:02am

Global food prices are at their highest level in several years, with the World Bank saying last month that another 44 million people joined the ranks of those living in extreme poverty in low and middle-income countries since June of last year.

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