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If you're content, we're content

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] "Content" is currently on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers. Bizcommunity has been ahead of the content curve for over a decade. 18 Mar 2013 09:03

Mobile phones aid disaster relief

XAI-XAI, MOZAMBIQUE: As Mozambique struggles to recover from the worst flooding in more than a decade, aid agencies are pioneering the use of mobile phones to distribute aid and, they hope, cut the cost of logistics in disaster zones. 22 Feb 2013 07:44

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

BERLIN, GERMANY: According to scidev.net, Olive Shisana, CEO of the South African Human Sciences Research Council, said at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany that infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, are expected to decline while non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes, will increase in Africa over the coming decades. 4 Nov 2011 11:47

Bono lights up Sydney on World AIDS Day

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: In 2009, nearly half a million children were born with HIV. (RED) aims to reduce this figure to zero, with the first AIDS free generation born in 2015. To highlight this message, (RED) aimed to turn the entire world red - online and offline. 2 Dec 2010 12:18

Luvi Ogilvy wins at 2010 CLIOs

Luvi Ogilvy Reunion Island, an affiliation of Ogilvy Africa, was awarded bronze during the 2010 CLIO Healthcare Awards in the Direct Mail category for its 'Syphilis sucks' campaign. Condoms were strategically stuck onto postcards so that they appeared like lollipops in this playful campaign that aimed to highlight the dangers of STIs being transmitted during oral sex. 17 Nov 2010 08:11

Standard Bank HIV/Aids programme benefits thousands

Standard Bank's HIV/Aids programmes have touched the lives of an estimated 160 000 Standard Bank employees and their families, says Sim Tshabalala, the bank's chief executive. 12 Oct 2010 13:57

The 70m spit

SHANGHAI, CHINA: Spitting is a national habit in China. The Public Health Bureau Of Shanghai wanted an anti-spitting public awareness campaign to target migrant workers in an attempt to squash the habit. 12 Oct 2010 10:55

Exploring how the arts can heal Africa

How can the arts be used to empower and heal African communities? This crucial issue will be discussed during the Drama for Life Africa Research Conference, taking place at Wits University from 26 to 28 August 2010. 20 Aug 2010 09:37