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DFID_UK

  1. RT @gatesfoundation: RT @gateshealth All children deserve the right to the same life-saving #vaccines. #vaccineswork gates.ly/oqQVQY about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. #AlanDuncan praises young Scottish volunteer for overseas work. ht.ly/b9B4G #icsglobalcitizen #ICS about 17 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. RT @lidc_uk: Nick York, Head of EVD @DFID_UK a discussant in the 3ie-LIDC Replication Studies Symposium lidc.org.uk/event_detail.p… @DFID_Research about 20 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. RT @malarianomoreuk: Today is #AfricaDay! We've created this film about faith groups uniting to help #endmalaria bit.ly/LdeKUF about 21 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. RT @gdndevelopment: What new challenges & skills are required to work in #globaldev? Leave comment for live Q&A on 30/5 gu.com/p/37mam/tw about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. Did you see last night's @socceraid preview? Find out more about Keeley Hawes' trip to Djibouti in her blog: ht.ly/b91uc #UKaid about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. Does the real-time nature of Twitter mean it will find a place in emergency communications during disasters? ht.ly/b90fD about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. Making TB diagnosis cost-effective and rapid RT @lucianhudson: OU thrilled with Andrew Mitchell visit lnkd.in/TKsN6t #health about 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. Great news>> MT @magsaveslives: Congrats to #Somalia for acceding to the @MineBanTreaty, becoming the 160th country to #banlandmines! about 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. Could you see Africa differently? MT @see_africa: HAPPY AFRICA DAY!!! We've made you this funny film as a present bit.ly/KouCne 1:56 AM May 25th via HootSuite
  11. RT @foreignoffice: Foreign Secretary @WilliamJHague has updated @UKParliament on progress made in #Afghanistan in April ow.ly/b7LV8 10:30 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  12. @brizuelavanessa The summit is to get commitments from govts and dev orgs to meet #FamilyPlanning needs in dev countries, not open to public 9:21 AM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to BrizuelaVanessa
  13. RT @unfewec RT @USAIDGH: Ask your q’s now for @5thBDay’s healthy spacing & timing of pregnancies #familyplanning expert hour. Use #5thBDay 7:30 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  14. RT @unfoundation: Universal access to family planning can reduce maternal mortality by 1/3 and infant mortality by 10-20% #5thBDay 7:09 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  15. MT @foreignoffice Blog: UK's Snr Rep in Southern #Afghanistan @CatrionaLaing1 discusses building trust in #Helmand ht.ly/b7pHs 5:35 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  16. RT @who: Best time to plant a tree is 20 yrs ago; second best time is today. Partnerships are crucial in global health, Julia Bunting, DFID 5:09 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  17. RT @who: In time of austerity, the UK government has made a commitment to increase development aid, especially for global health. #WHA65 5:08 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  18. RT @unirdg_walkerin: annual lecture today: Chris Whitty, DFID, on climate change and development in Africa. walker-institute.ac.uk/events/annuall… 5:04 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  19. RT @who: Close to one third of maternal deaths and more than two thirds of unintended pregnancies can be prevented by family planning #WHA65 4:40 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  20. Reps from @GatesFoundation and DFID are among those at @WHO event on unmet needs for #familyplanning, repro health and child survival #WHA65 4:31 AM May 24th via HootSuite