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Have you ever had to buy a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (LLIN)? Probably not, even if you live in Africa, where nine out of ten malaria-related deaths occur. From 2004 to 2011, annual net distribution grew exponentially from 5 million to 130 million nets, yet few people have ever paid for one. Studies have shown that even in places where almost everyone willingly uses a free LLIN, a heavily subsidized price of just 60 cents drops demand almost to zero, particularly amongst the poor in Africa who often live on less than $1.25 per day. With these constraints -- and with 1,795 people dying unnecessarily every day from malaria -- the public sector has stepped up to meet the demand for LLINs. With the financial support of three main donor organizations, the Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria, the (U.S.)
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Since Rush Limbaugh caved in to reality and hired a crisis management team , media coverage has suggested a campaign against his talk show has failed . Others involved in contacting advertisers ... by Richard Myers 0 Recs Back when journalists used to ask the hard questions. Not much to add to this classic, other than a clip of Paul Ryan loving him some Ayn Rand. by Zwoof 5 Recs
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