Immunization Week Highlights Efforts to Save Lives Worldwide Haiti, Nigeria, Ghana -- 180 countries in all -- stepped up their immunization drives against deadly childhood infections to mark World Immunization Week. The GAVI Alliance -- a Geneva base...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Group Announces New Effort to Solve the Mystery of Amelia Earhart's Final Flight MARIO RITTER: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about...
World Bank Urges Greater HIV Prevention Efforts The World Bank says significantly better HIV prevention efforts are needed in Africa. It says a slow global economy and uncertain donor aid make preventing new infections a necessity. A new World Bank r...
NGO: Disaster Relief Efforts Insufficient A development organization says the 21st Century has brought an increase in urban disasters. Its calling for a new approach to relief efforts as the worlds urban centers continue to grow. CHF International sa...
Health Report - New Effort to Fight 10 'Neglected' Tropical Diseases 健康报道 - 抗击十种被忽视热带病的伦敦宣言 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 A new campaign aims to f...
Health Report - Tobacco Companies Challenge Efforts in US, Australia This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Tobacco companies are fighting efforts in the United States and Australia to make their products less appealing. In Washington, a fede...