health revolution
-
The new edition of Millions Saved demonstrates that large-scale progress in health is possible – and that we can learn from missteps
-
In northwestern Pakistan, financial stipends helped increase girls’ school attendance, ward off child marriage and reduce teen pregnancy
-
For World Water Week, Osprey Foundation managing director Louis Boorstin talks water, sanitation and hygiene – which can lead to better health for children, better lives for women and increased income for all. Read why
-
Here’s how the Asian nation dramatically curbed tobacco usage and got 91% of smokers to support harsher action against cigarettes
-
In the early 2000s, Kenya’s children were in crisis. Approximately 1.7 million of them had lost at least one parent, mostly commonly because of Aids, and many others were at high risk due to family illness. These orphans and vulnerable children strained the country’s existing childcare safety nets.Thanks to Unicef, the Kenyan government and other advocates, in 2004 the country kicked off a cash transfer program that gave small stipends – 4,000 Kenyan shillings (US$40) every other month – to caretakers on the brink of extreme poverty. The money helps kids stay in school, eat better diets, avoid child labor and exploitation, and delay sexual debut. As of early 2015, 480,000 youths were benefitting.
-
In countries like Vietnam and India, unique incentives – along with fines – are encouraging safer behavior for drivers and pedestrians alike