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Brian G. Dowling

U.S. falls behind other developed countries in infant mortality - Los Angeles Times - 0 views

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  • U.S. falls behind other developed countries in infant mortality The United States ranks 29th. The rate has not improved because of an increase in premature births, health officials say.
  • A rise in twins and triplets, driven by the use of infertility treatments, contributed somewhat to the rise in premature and low-birth-weight births, Petrini said. But even accounting for those trends, premature births are increasing, possibly tied to rising rates of obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
  • "We as a nation place less emphasis on primary care and prevention than a lot of these other industrialized democracies do that have lower rates than we do," said Dr. Ann O'Malley of the Center for Studying Health System Change, a Washington-based research group.
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  • Health advocates acknowledge that many of those countries have more homogeneous populations than the United States. But they also have fewer gaps in healthcare coverage and health systems that emphasize primary care."We're great in this country at taking care of really sick people with high-tech interventions," O'Malley said. "But we're not very good at plugging people into preventive care."
  • Brian G. Dowling on 17 Oct 08
     
    Healthcare, even in our own backyard, is often a matter of a new way of thinking and not necessarily a funding problem.
  • Brian G. Dowling on 17 Oct 08
     
    Our potential motivation to get behind global child healthcare seems dubious if we are 29th in the world. The problem does is not a matter of not enough money but how we live our lives.
Brian G. Dowling

RESULTS: Global - Orange County - 0 views

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MDG MONITOR :: Tracking the Millennium Development Goals - 1 views

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  • The MDG Monitor is designed as a tool for policymakers, development practitioners, journalists, students and others to: TRACK progress through interactive maps and country-specific profiles LEARN about countries' challenges and achievements and get the latest news SUPPORT organizations working on the MDGs around the world Have Your Say
  • Brian G. Dowling on 29 Aug 10
     
    WHAT IS THE MDG MONITOR? The MDG Monitor shows how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With the 2015 target date fast approaching, it is more important than ever to understand where the goals are on track, and where additional efforts and support are needed, both globally and at the country level.
Brian G. Dowling

TED | TEDx Events | The TEDx program | TEDxChange - 0 views

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shared by Brian G. Dowling on 29 Aug 10 - Cached
  • TEDx and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up for a very special TEDx project -- TEDxChange. TEDxChange marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the eight Millennium Development Goals set out by the UN to tackle global issues such as poverty, child mortality and disease. Convened by Melinda French Gates and featuring talks by some of the world's most inspired thinkers and doers, TEDxChange will look at what changes have taken place in the last decade, and what more needs to be done to ensure the health and well-being of future generations.
  • Brian G. Dowling on 29 Aug 10
     
    Focused on the theme "The Future We Make," TEDxChange will be hosted by TED curator Chris Anderson. The live event at the Paley Center for Media in New York City will be streamed live to the web on September 20th -- and local TEDx communities around the world will be watching. Learn more >>
Brian G. Dowling

TED | Talks | Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty and life around the world (video) - 0 views

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  • Brian G. Dowling on 17 Oct 08
     
    I feature Hans Rosling's site at my blog Milestone's for a New Milennium so it makes sense to include this in with the Achieving the Millennium Goals resources.
Brian G. Dowling

Values and Vision | - 0 views

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  • Values and Vision At CivicActions, we believe in aligning our work with our values. Every member of our team is committed to taking action in the world to make positive change. Here's a sample of the kinds of values we share and rely on to guide our work.
  • Brian G. Dowling on 17 Oct 08
     
    Another example of an Online resource addressing the Millennium Development Goals.
Benno Hansen

Extinction Countdown: Bugs off: Habitat loss killing Europe's butterflies, beetles and ... - 0 views

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  • The Red List update finds that 9 percent of Europe's butterflies, 11 percent of its saproxylic beetles and 14 percent of dragonflies are threatened with extinction, at least within the geographic confines of the European Union
  • Butterflies, for instance, play a hugely pivotal role as pollinators in the ecosystems in which they live.
  • 31 percent of Europe's 435 butterfly species suffer declining populations
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  • The habitat loss afflicting these species comes from many factors, including agriculture, climate change, logging and the depletion of freshwater resources.
Brian G. Dowling

United Nations Non-governmental Liaison Service - 0 views

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  • The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) is an inter-agency programme of the United Nations mandated to promote and develop constructive relations between the United Nations and civil society organizations.
  • Brian G. Dowling on 03 Apr 10
     
    Objectives The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) was created in 1975 by several agencies of the United Nations system to serve as a bridge between the UN and civil society organizations. It was established on the belief that meaningful civil society engagement in UN processes and deliberations is essential for the realization of the goals of the Organization and the pursuit of global democratic governance. The goal of NGLS is to strengthen the relations between the United Nations and civil society. Given its distinctive UN inter-agency nature, NGLS is uniquely placed to foster dialogue and greater coherence around the main issues on the UN agenda (development, human rights, environment, peace and security, and humanitarian affairs).
Brian G. Dowling

Institute of Development Studies - Making the Case for Aid: The Challenge of UK Public ... - 0 views

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  • Brian G. Dowling on 03 May 10
     
    Aid budgets face immense pressure - despite overseas aid being critical for poverty alleviation in developing countries and the explicit commitments of the world's industrialised countries to the Millennium development goals. With the world economy in a major downturn, the stakes for developing countries could not be higher. Public support for international development and aid will play a key role. Will the public become unsure about the UK's aid budget when they begin to feel cuts in government expenditure at home? How well equipped are we to 'sell' the UK's aid programme to a sceptical public in times of economic austerity?
Brian G. Dowling

FrontlineSMS:Medic | Text Messages Save Lives - 0 views

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shared by Brian G. Dowling on 01 Aug 09 - Cached
  • How powerful is a light-weight tool in the right hands? During a six month pilot in Malawi, our partner doubled the number of people being treated for Tuberculosis.
  • Driven by local ownership and appropriate technology. In the developing world, lack of infrastructure prevents health workers from delivering efficient healthcare to rural areas. As health workers travel from clinics to reach isolated patients, they are often as disconnected from central clinics as the patients they are trying to serve. The mission of FrontlineSMS:Medic is to advance healthcare networks in the developing world by building and distributing innovative, appropriate mobile technologies. The centerpiece of our system is FrontlineSMS, a free, open-source software platform that enables large-scale, two-way text messaging using only a laptop, a GSM modem, and cell phones. We are also developing several applications for the FrontlineSMS platform that will enable better patient management, electronic medical records via the cell phone, cheap mobile diagnostics, and mapping of health services.
  • Brian G. Dowling on 01 Aug 09
     
    Implementing the Millennium Development Goals health objectives in the developing world will require new technologies arising from disruptive innovation. Finding new uses for technologies we take for granted.
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