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Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship Bans Work

The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship” (TAPS).

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24 Mom Bloggers Share Their Breastfeeding Experience, Save the Children’s New Report

Recently 24 mom bloggers collectively shared their personal breastfeeding stories every hour for 24 hours to highlight and spread the word about Save the Children’s new Superfood for Babies report.

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80 Programs to Improve the Health and Lives of Women in the Developing World

A quick profile of just some of the 80 innovative programs Highlights reviews in it's second edition, with a focus on maternal and child health.

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How One Non-Profit Social Marketing Agency Funds Health Clinics, Midwives

In difficult economic times like these, governments are looking for ways to cut their budgets. Foreign aid is often an easy target.

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Why We Must Stay Committed to Alleviating Poverty

Over the last 50 years, development aid has contributed to advances in agriculture and health that have saved a billion people from starvation and millions more from deadly diseases. Despite the current economic crisis, it’s important that the world’s wealthier nations continue to look beyond their national borders. Maintaining their current commitment level—about 1% of public spending—will save lives and dramatically improve living and economic conditions in the world’s poorest countries.

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