Sourced From: http://www.un.org/ The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has launched eLENA, the e-library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions that will basically work as a web-based tool. The main purpose of launching this tool is to give governments and health-care providers access to a … [Read more...] about WHO launches web-based tool to fight against malnutrition
USAID funding opportunity to implement a five-year “Community Based Livelihood Development for Women and Children” program in Swaziland
The United States’ Government as represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Southern Africa is seeking applications from organizations that are interested in implementing a five-year “Community Based Livelihood Development for Women and Children” (C-BLD) … [Read more...] about USAID funding opportunity to implement a five-year “Community Based Livelihood Development for Women and Children” program in Swaziland
Nominations invited for the World’s Children’s Prize for contributions towards the rights of the child
Nominations are now open for the World’s Children’s prize that is awarded for outstanding contributions for the rights of the child. It is an annual educational program for young people about the rights of the child, democracy, the environment and global friendship. Eligibility Criteria People … [Read more...] about Nominations invited for the World’s Children’s Prize for contributions towards the rights of the child
International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world
Sourced From: http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2503/ The International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference 2011 was held in Rome last week. The conference was attended by a large number of medical experts from different parts of the world. Stefano Vella, a research director at the Istituto … [Read more...] about International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world
The UBS Optimus Foundation invites pre-proposals for Optimus Study on protecting children: Africa 2011–2015
Optimus Study on protecting children is the project started by the UBS Optimus Foundation with the aim to encourage research on child sexual abuse prevalence and service provision. This project will last from October 2011 through 2015 and try to implement the best social science research methods in … [Read more...] about The UBS Optimus Foundation invites pre-proposals for Optimus Study on protecting children: Africa 2011–2015
The Ginetta Sagan Fund: Call for Nominations for 2011 Ginetta Sagan Award for Women’s and Children’s Rights
Ginetta Sagan Fund was created in 1994 by the Amnesty International USA to honor the humanitarian achievements of late Ginetta Sagan (1925 – 2000). Ginetta Sagan received the 1996 Presidential Medal of Freedom for three decade’ struggle for the rights of prisoners of conscience across the world. … [Read more...] about The Ginetta Sagan Fund: Call for Nominations for 2011 Ginetta Sagan Award for Women’s and Children’s Rights
Sabin Vaccine Institute receives $12 Million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for continuing the development of Human Hookworm Vaccine
Sourced from: http://www.sabin.org Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) in a recent press release announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing it with a grant for two years amounting to $12 million aimed at continuing the development of a vaccine to prevent human hookworm … [Read more...] about Sabin Vaccine Institute receives $12 Million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for continuing the development of Human Hookworm Vaccine
USAID APS: Scaling up HIV/AIDs Prevention Activities for Most-at-Risk Populations, People living with HIV/AIDs and Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Ghana
United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Ghana, is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S., nonprofit or for-profit non-governmental organisations (NGO’s), and international organizations to support a program … [Read more...] about USAID APS: Scaling up HIV/AIDs Prevention Activities for Most-at-Risk Populations, People living with HIV/AIDs and Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Ghana
Call for Applications for the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has issued a call for proposals from qualified US and non-US organizations for funding to support a program called “Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program” (OVC) in Ethiopia. The overall goal of the program is to strengthen systems and … [Read more...] about Call for Applications for the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program in Ethiopia
gatesfoundation: Saving children by preventing #rotavirus. Melinda Gates blogs about a cost-effective vaccine. http://bit.ly/bNEpY2
gatesfoundation: Saving children by preventing #rotavirus. Melinda Gates blogs about a cost-effective vaccine. http://bit.ly/bNEpY2 Twitter / gatesfoundation … [Read more...] about gatesfoundation: Saving children by preventing #rotavirus. Melinda Gates blogs about a cost-effective vaccine. http://bit.ly/bNEpY2


