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Dial M for Cash
Posted: August 5, 2008, 9:48 am by Phil
Photo: Anne Ejakait/Concern Worldwide Mobile phones are increasingly being used in delivering aid NAIROBI, 4 August 2008 (IRIN) - Hard-pressed to find efficient ways of delivering aid, humanitarian agencies are turning to new technologies. One such innovation involves mobile phones to send cash. One such project was piloted in Baringo North and Pokot East Districts of [...] -
Breast is Best, Even for Mothers with HIV
Posted: August 5, 2008, 9:48 am by Phil
Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN The WHO recommends breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life NAIROBI, 4 August 2008 (PlusNews) - The risk of an HIV-positive mother infecting her child through breastfeeding can be significantly reduced by antiretroviral treatment (ART), say health officials in Kenya. “HIV-positive mothers on ART lower the risk of transmission through [...]
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Fish cakes
Alas a fish cake.
Yet more fish cakes
Guess what ... yeah ... fish cakes.
The end of the fish cakes