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Singapore’s founder sedated, on life support

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s 91-year-old founding father, remains on life support in intensive care while being treated for severe pneumonia, the government said on Thursday. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said Lee is sedated and on mechanical ventilation. His doctors have restarted him on antibiotics, and are continuing to monitor him closely, it said. [caption id="attachment_13390" align="alignleft" width="300"]Singapore-Founder Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, left, during Singapore’s National Day celeb...

Posh hospitals reluctant to pass on any benefit to poor

The country’s modern hospitals in the private sector have been availing tax-benefits on the import of medical equipment for year after year but they are not passing on any benefit to their patients, particularly those who cannot afford expensive treatment. apollo hospitalsSome 24 private ‘referral’ hospitals, which usually charge high fees on patients, have been availing the duty-free facility on the import of medical and hospital equipment since 2005, reports the Financial Express. But the patients coming from poor and low income fa...

Involving private sector in managing climate change, disasters

In January 2014, I was in Tonga working with the Government on recovery efforts following Tropical Cyclone Ian. While there, I heard about Digicel’s interest in supporting the recovery effort at the community level. This piqued my interest about the prospects for Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) and how they could work in the Pacific around the topic of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (CCDRM). climate aquaWhy don’t governments and development partners work more closely with private sector? Why aren’t such working arrangements part ...

End extreme poverty? Let’s start with financial access for all

What if you had no secure, affordable way to save money, pay bills, or obtain a business loan? When I was a doctor working with Partners In Health in Haiti and Peru, I didn’t think a lot about this question. We were more concerned with helping people receive treatment for diseases such as multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV. And wbalthough we also helped patients access education, training, and get good jobs – many actually started to work with us – we never really discussed how access to financial services could serve as a bridge out of poverty. I...

4 ways to successfully implement gender programs

[caption id="attachment_13379" align="alignleft" width="300"]gender A young woman from a village that is known for high levels of women trafficking to other major cities in India. How can development organizations deal with the challenges of running gender programs? Photo by: Anindit Roy-Chowdhury / U.N. Women / CC BY-NC-ND[/caption] That’s a tricky question that often comes up when organizations for instance need to include provisions for gender equality in their project proposals, especially since more and more donors are now insisting that gender be int...

Addressing human trafficking and modern slavery

When Somaly Mam was accused last year of fraud and dishonesty about her past, the repercussions were felt not just by the foundation that bore her name but also by the entire global anti-trafficking and anti-slavery sector. slaveryOn top of the closure of Somaly Mam Foundation, several affiliates have had to tighten their belts and look for other sources of funding. But despite the widespread negative impact, the controversy has a silver lining: It sparked renewed global interest in addressing human trafficking and modern slavery. “At best, ...
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