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References Available?

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Cost Per Unit

Cost per Unit ranges from $0 to $40000

Funding Raised

Funding Raised ranges from $0 to $16000000

Funding Goal

Funding Goal ranges from $0 to $100000000

HERO Project

The HERO seeks to ensure effective and efficient public health awareness campaign for prevention...

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Mobile Pharmacy in Northern Uganda Project (MPNUP)

The aim of this project is to provide medical help and ensure health care of people living in...

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Mothers Club at the Kendu Bay Sub-district Hospital

The Mother's Club is an initiative that encourages pregnant women to deliver their children in a...

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New Partners Initiative

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Nomadic and e-Health Program

The aim of the eHealth system is to integrate all health delivery in the Federal Capital...

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Nutritious food for 6-24 month old children vulnerable to malnutrition in poor areas

Expand localized, commercial production of a fortified, low-cost complementary food.

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Nyando Integrated Child Health and Education Project

This program aims to reduce high rates of child acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, and...

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On Cue Compliance

SIMpill ensures patience adhere to their scheduled medication.

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Omilling HIV-AIDS Project

The Omilling HIV/AIDS project aims to train 300 women to give HIV/AIDS talks, promoting...

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Open Medical Record System (OpenMRS)

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Orasel KIT, Cambodia

The goal of the program is to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with diarrheal disease...

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OTTET Telemedicine

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