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November 17, 2016 by Rick Lesaar

Updates to earlier posts on the UN Secretary General, CVS and Taget’s ClearRX system, Apple’s ResearchKit, and a look at who’s engaging and who’s engaged on social media.

 

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November 17, 2016 /Rick Lesaar
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What Would It Cost to Vaccinate Every Child for Everything?

July 06, 2016 by Rick Lesaar

Is it a realistic goal to vaccinate every child on Earth, from birth - 19, for 15 deadly and disabling diseases? A back-of-the-envelope calculation yields a surprising answer. 

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July 06, 2016 /Rick Lesaar
vaccine, Gavi, influenza, Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever, mumps, meningococcal, varicella, hepatitis, measles, rubella, meningitis, pneumococcal conjugate, rotavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilis influenzae, Hib, Rick Lesaar, batch1
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Let's Say You Have $1 Billion...

May 11, 2016 by Rick Lesaar

How valuable would it be to have a tool that both sorted NGOs by the services they performed and by how effective they were in doing so?

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May 11, 2016 /Rick Lesaar
NGOs, decision tree, database, effectiveness ratings, Global Goals, Gavi, The Global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, Care, Save the Children, iCSO, Gates Foundation, amfAR, Ansari XPrize, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Open Society Foundation, The Water Project, World Stroke Foundation, World Heart Federation, International Diabetes Foundation, Bloomberg Foundation, Rick Lesaar, batch1
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Risk versus Chance – What are the Odds?

February 11, 2016 by Rick Lesaar

A look at the words we use to describe the risk / chance / chances / odds / likelihood / possibility / probability of contracting infectious diseases. 

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February 11, 2016 /Rick Lesaar
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Social Media - Who's Engaging and Who's Engaged

September 01, 2015 by Rick Lesaar

Looking at 18, prominent, global health organizations to see what social media they are using and what levels of engagement they achieve.

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September 01, 2015 /Rick Lesaar
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Gavi: A New Brand

November 03, 2014 by Rick Lesaar

How does Gavi’s new branding compare to its previous version?

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November 03, 2014 /Rick Lesaar
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GAVI: The Power of Music

October 27, 2014 by Rick Lesaar

Music is remarkably powerful in its ability to evoke emotions. As Gavi demonstrates in a recent video, it should not be overlooked in communicating your message.

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October 27, 2014 /Rick Lesaar
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