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Global Health Delivery 2.0

Open-Sourcing Global Development Aid workers have just gained a whole new approach to their important work in developing countries. In a recent article in the widely regarded biomedical journal PLoS Medicine, physicians and epidemiologists from Harvard, Yale, and UCSF, affiliated with the non-profit organization Nyaya Health, have detailed several web-based tools for improving data sharing, performance monitoring, and collaboration. Some might call it "open-source development"; the authors call it "Global Health Delivery 2.0".

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From Kathmandu to Catwalk

As in any country, in any home or community, there are children dreaming about their futures and the careers they would like to follow. If asked a few years ago, Prabal Gurung, who grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal, would never have guessed or dreamed that his future would make headlines around the world. The story of Prabal Gurung is one of inspiration and determination, and proof that it is never too late chase a dream. Gurung literally went from Kathmandu to the international catwalks, and has made his mark on the fashion industry.