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September 22, 2009

Mandy Moore Reflects on Sudan on Huffington Post

In her first posting as a regular Huffington Post contributor, celebrated singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore tells readers about her first foray into international

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September 22, 2009

Ashley Judd and the Nike Foundation Discuss Their Focus on Girls and Women

More than 600 million girls live in developing countries where they struggle with a myriad of life-threatening issues, yet less than two cents of

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September 10, 2009

Global Number of Early Childhood Deaths Falls Below 9 Million for First Time

In a significant step towards meeting the MDGs for maternal and child health, the number of childhood deaths before the age of 5 dipped

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June 17, 2009

PSI Leads World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders on Learning Journey

KHAYELITSHA TOWNSHIP, South Africa — Some of the world’s most exceptional young leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) this

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December 23, 2008

Procter & Gamble and PSI Respond to Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23, 2008 – Procter & Gamble and PSI will provide 10 million liters of safe drinking water to help prevent cholera in

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December 17, 2008

PSI VP Speaks to Capitol Hill Audience About Female Condoms

PSI’s Chastain Fitzgerald shows the audience a female condom during a presentation on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON, December 17, 2008 — Chastain Fitzgerald, PSI’s Vice

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December 12, 2008

PSI Responds to Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe

December 12, 2008 —Since the onset of the cholera outbreak in August 2008, more than 16,000 Zimbabweans have been infected and over 700 have

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December 8, 2008

Global Fund Names PSI/Nepal Top 10 Grantee

PSI/Nepal staff talk to a family about using insecticide-treated nets. PSI/Nepal Ranks among Top Ten Global Fund Grant Performers KATHMANDU, Nepal, December 2008 –

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December 2, 2008

Canada Supports Malaria Treatment in Africa

A shopkeeper holds a box of ACTs in a small drugstore in Uganda’s Kaliro District. WASHINGTON, DC, December 2, 2008 — PSI is launching

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November 1, 2008

1,000,000 Nets: Fighting Malaria in Sudan

A Sudanese mother with her baby holds a voucher which she will exchange for a free mosquito net. JUBA, Southern Sudan – On July

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October 29, 2008

ACT Provides New Hope for Malaria Treatment in Uganda

NAMWIRA, Kaliro District, Uganda, Oct. 29, 2008 – Biryeri Rehema, a mother of eight living in eastern Uganda, recently faced an agonizing decision no

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October 28, 2008

PSI Fights Female Genital Cutting in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali, August 28, 2008 — More than 85% of Malian women undergo female genital cutting (FGC). And no law exists to confront this

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September 25, 2008

PSI Commits to Improving Health at Clinton Global Initiative

PSI CLO and Senior Vice President, Sally Cowal, greets President Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative. NEW YORK, NY, September 25, 2008 — Sally

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September 23, 2008

PSI CLO Speaks on Capitol Hill about Safe Water

PSI Senior VP and CLO, Sally Cowal, addresses the issues of safe water on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON, DC, September 23, 2008 — Sally Cowal,

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September 4, 2008

PSI, UNICEF Partner on Early Cholera Relief

CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe, September 4, 2008 — PSI/Zimbabwe’s Farai Chieza received an urgent call from UNICEF Zimbabwe with news of a cholera outbreak in Chitungwiza,

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September 2, 2008

Point-of-Use Water Treatment Tablets Now Available in Sudan

Mr. Christopher Datta, U.S. Consul General for Juba, Southern Sudan, demonstrates how to properly wash hands under the guidance of PSI Sudan Community Outreach

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August 18, 2008

Protecting Populations from Malaria in DRC

A mother in South Kivu picks up a mosquito net during a vaccination and distribution campaign in October 2007. KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo,

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August 13, 2008

PSI/India Launches Health Insurance for HIV+

Representatives of District Networks of Positive People in Karnataka State receive the insurance policy at an official ceremony. BANGALORE, India, August 13, 2008 —

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August 13, 2008

Hospital Insurance Helps Poor Families in India

BANGALORE, India, August 13, 2008 — PSI, in partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company and the Karnataka Network for Positive People (KNP+),

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August 8, 2008

Mumbai-Based Group of Sex Workers Given UN Award

Members of the Sanghamitra group talk to women of the community. MEXICO CITY, Mexico, August 8, 2008 — Sanghamitra, a community-based organization for female

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August 4, 2008

Male Circumcision Lags Despite Impact

A Zambian patient gets prepped for his male circumcision procedure at PSI’s Pilot program New Findings Include Data on Sexual Function, Risk Behaviors in

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July 1, 2008

Caribbean Study Links Money, Sexual Relationships

Photo Collage for Trinidad Pilot Project TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — New research results point to a close relationship between money and concurrent sexual relationships.

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June 17, 2008

Angola Survey Shows Gap in Water Treatment

A study on household water treatment in Angola indicates a need for more education and marketing of safe water practices and products, like Certeza

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