Tag: Public-Private Partnership
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PM Lays Foundation Stone for Daanish School in Chitral: A Step Toward Accessible Education
Overview Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on October 31 laid the foundation stone for a new Daanish School in the remote district of Chitral. The project aims to expand access to high-quality secondary education by providing free boarding and a comprehensive learning environment for students from underserved communities. This ceremony marks a significant milestone in Pakistan’s…
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Africa’s Infrastructure Financing Challenge: Lourenco Calls for Urgent Collective Action
Overview: Africa’s Infrastructure Financing Gap At the Luanda Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa, President Joao Lourenco of Angola and chairperson of the African Union underscored a persistent, systemic problem: Africa faces a substantial financing deficit for infrastructure. While the continent is rich in natural resources and young, dynamic talent, the capital required…
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Abuja’s Smart City Vision Gains Momentum at Dubai Forum
Abuja’s Bold Smart City Path Takes Center Stage in Dubai At the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum in Dubai, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) showcased a comprehensive plan to transform Abuja into a world-class smart city. Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, framed the city’s long-term trajectory around five strategic pillars:…
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Lessons Learned From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine in India: What a Scoping Review Reveals (2000–2023)
Introduction: A Two-Decade Journey in Indian Telemedicine India’s telemedicine landscape spans more than 20 years, evolving from satellite-based links between rural spokes and urban hubs to a nationwide digital health ecosystem. A scoping review of telemedicine services initiated between 2000 and 2023 maps what has worked, what has scaled, and where evidence remains thin. The…
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Medicine Security in the Philippines: A Public-Private Push to Strengthen Local Pharma and Cut Import Dependence
Overview: A turning point for Philippine medicine security The Philippines is intensifying its focus on medicine security as a matter of public health and national resilience. In a high-profile public forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI), key lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders outlined concrete reforms and partnerships designed to reduce import…
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Medicine Security in the Philippines: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships
Overview: A National Push for Medicine Security The Philippines is taking concrete steps to strengthen its medicine security in the post-pandemic era. A recent public forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI) focused on how targeted reforms and robust public-private partnerships can bolster domestic pharmaceutical capacity and reduce heavy reliance on imports.…
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Philippines strengthens medicine security through bold public-private partnerships
Public-Private Partnership as the Core of Philippines’ Medicine Security The Philippines is stepping up its strategy to safeguard medicine access in the post-pandemic era. Stakeholders across government and industry gathered under the banner of the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI) to discuss concrete measures aimed at strengthening domestic pharmaceutical capacity and reducing import dependence.…
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Australia’s Extreme Weather Losses Rise: What It Means for Insurance and Resilience
Australia’s Extreme Weather Losses Are Rising New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows that Australia has some of the highest per‑capita losses from natural catastrophes in the world. Compared with five other developed nations over the past five decades, Australia’s inflation-adjusted costs from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold are climbing, driven…
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Nueva Ecija Donates 60 Hectares for BuCor Regional Facility
New Land Donation to Fund BuCor’s Regional Facility The provincial government of Nueva Ecija has committed a significant land donation to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), paving the way for a regional facility in Palayan City. The plan aligns with BuCor’s broader regionalization strategy, which envisions establishing modern correctional centers across the country to address…
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Private-Public Partnership Boosts Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Chile
Public-Private Collaboration to Boost Early Detection A public-private alliance led by the Fundación Arturo López Pérez and the Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades (ACHM) marks the start of a dedicated awareness month focused on breast cancer prevention, timely detection, and comprehensive care. The initiative aims to visibility and strengthen the role of Primary Health Care (APS)…