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The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved two new projects for Argentina totaling US$402.5 million in the areas of health and rural development. The projects fall under the partnership strategy with Argentina, which contributes to the development of inclusive policies benefiting the 40 percent of the population with least opportunities.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), World Bank Group, WHO, and countries and partners are coming together on June 9 at the World Bank Group for a high-level summit, Measurement and Accountability for Results in Health, to examine and advance a common agenda for health measurement as we move into the post-2015 development era.

Some 60 children and young people told the International High Level Conference on Water for Life here that the world’s youth must be fully engaged in the effort to bring safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene to the most disadvantaged on June 10.

NHGRI scientists are homing in on specific genes in zebrafish to help them better understand the function of genes in people.

In light of the recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), WHO and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare will conduct a joint mission in the Republic of Korea. The mission comes after close consultation between WHO and the Government.