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Meet Victoria Hale. In the year 2000 Victoria Hale launched the Institute for OneWorld Health, a nonprofit pharmaceutical company that develops drugs and vaccines for diseases that primarily affect developing countries.

Although infectious diseases account for only 10 percent of deaths in developed countries, they cause 60 percent of deaths among the world's poorest people.

OneWorld intends to bring drugs to market at costs affordable to poor people and countries. It has set up a manufacturing and marketing collaborative to begin production of its first drug, which will treat visceral leishmaniasis, a fatal tropical disease transmitted by insect bites that currently afflicts 1.5 million.

Learn about her story in this episode of Uncommon Heroes, funded by the Skoll Foundation. More information at www.skollfoundation.org.
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31 responses // The 1st nonprofit drug company

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    That's just so cool! I've given you a 'green light'. If you get a moment, I'd love it if you'd check out: <a href="http://www.current.tv/watch/33503946">link</a>

    Thanks!

    Joniv
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    Wow, I'm thouroughly imressed. Great stuff. GL.

    titus
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    That was a really interesting story. Great cinematography. GL.

    weskandel
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    GL Beautifully shot! Great content! Great mission!

    Check out Sister Beatrice Explores if you get a chance . She's on a mission too.

    DavidGeorge
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    Yes.

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    GL. Production dosn't get much better than that. Great case for being here for each other and not for money. Our Solar Energy Pod ><a href="http://www.current.tv/watch/22233281">link</a>

    twodee
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    This is a great piece! I loved it! The cinematography, editing, and production is fantastic. This is a no-brainer this is ready for TV!
    Take care + thanks for the inspiration!
    John L

    devlomedia
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    Powerful footage and subject matter. I am glad Victoria founded this company. Let's hope more people do the same.

    When you get a chance, I think you might be interested in my pod, "Retiring in Exhile." It's about one couple's relocation to Mexico for health and financial reasons.

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    It is SHOCKING that I've never heard of this organization. Once again BIG MEDIA fails to deliver information for one reason and one reason only...they are not paid to talk about it.
    Bravo for bringing this to our attention...

    THIS should be plucked from the list and go straight to T.V.

    Good message, well shot, and well told.

    Fantastic job, you should be very proud of this piece.

    Please push this. The world needs these people

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    wow very interesting topic and very well produced. Well thought out you must have storyboarded and eveything. It was as visually beautiful as it was informative. GL!!

    check out my pod"A window to my world" which happens to be about my life with an inbron genetic disorder. maybe she come come up with a cure for it!.....kidding but please check out my pod.

    One2three7
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    Theres hope around. But let us be cynical: What does exorbitant population grow really means to earth?

    Jorgecantante
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    This will get picked up any moment. Just give them a second. GL.

    Neghie
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    Very well produced. Nice and clean. Informative and inspirational as well.

    legaleagle
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    This is a great and well edited piece. Definite GL.

    Pls check my friend's vid if you have a chance <a href="http://www.current.tv/watch/32270590">link</a> it is his first vcam entry.

    UglyBetty2
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    Beautifully crisp production - Notably great sound too.

    rborrett
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    Good job you got my vote GL.

    Check out my pod on a photo montage artist and tell me what you think

    davclarke
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    excellent story, thank you.

    covelogibbs
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    This is an amazing story. It's so uplifting to know that a company like this exsists. This is shot beautifully and the story is so compelling. It's sad, scary, and crazy to hear about this disease (that the "whole world forgot"), but this company is giving so many people hope. Thank you for bringing this to the public. This should be on Current.

    Please check out "SF Die In" when you get a chance: <a href="http://www.current.com/watch/28212029">link</a>

    AbbyMB
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    This pod is awesome. I love the subject, what a great organization. Keep up the good work you get my GL.

    Check out my pod on Bike Recycling in NYC.
    <a href="http://www.current.tv/watch/35722330?list=newVidsByProducer&filterone=28030583&filtertwo=-1&sid=35722330&fr=0">link</a>

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    Beautifully produced. The first 6 minute documentary I have seen that sticks to the facts AND has made 500 people in a room grap for the tissues...

    SEFan
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    This is a great story. It is important for people to see such social innovation at work.

    ooma
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    Well done - and kudos to Skoll for funding this.

    Qiujing
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    Very cool and different. A must see on tv. GL
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    chrispmonkey
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    GL great job. I hope it makes it to the tube. Please check out my L'Oreal AD it titled Don't Stop The Party.
    <a href="http://www.current.tv/watch/85403312">link</a>

    twwillis
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    inspiring story- we need to see more of this material!

    claremulvany
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