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View all search resultsWhile over 8 percent of the global population is still undernourished, helping children in poor countries in the first 1,000 days of their lives, in the womb and in their first years, can do phenomenal good for little money.
At 80, the UN stands at a crossroads as a stalwart of multilateralism, and the way forward is to show that this works through cooperation, prioritization and action that is inclusive and respectful of the needs of developing countries, especially for localized solutions.
The clinical trials for a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate developed with funding from the Gates Foundation are taking place in Indonesia under close monitoring by multiple national and international institutions and researchers, according to the Health Ministry.
The West Java city of Bogor is expanding its efforts in both case detection and public outreach, specifically for groups at high risk of contracting tuberculosis, amid a surge in active cases in one of four TB hot spots in the province.
A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
While hailing more detected cases as an important milestone towards Indonesia's tuberculosis eradication vision, experts warn the government against complacency as health authorities still need more work to do in finding and treating more patients off the infectious respiratory disease.
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