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		<title>Texting system reveals fake drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Glaxo to reinvest £3.5 million of Africa profits in healthcare</title>
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		<title>Life-saving vaccine rolled out in Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New Meningitis Vaccine Brings Hope of Taming a Ravaging Illness in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<title>Consumer Expertise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<h4><strong>Context:</strong></h4>
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<li>United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-led effort to prevent AIDS epidemic from exploding in West Africa</li>
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<h4><strong>Challenge:</strong></h4>
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<li> Need for funding and expertise to create and launch an  awareness campaign to program beneficiaries in French and English</li>
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<h4><strong>Solution</strong><strong>:</strong></h4>
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<li> Researched, created and launched 18-country outreach initiative including media, web site, promotional events, newsletter and brochure in both languages</li>
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<h4><strong>Results:</strong></h4>
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<li> Many post-launch calls to AWARE Headquarters from West African Ministries of Health and  healthcare organizations to ask about training &amp; funding</li>
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