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Eswatini, burdened doubly with HIV and cervical cancer, targets safety for the next generation
Prevention is better than cure, say the country’s health leaders.
A century after the first TB vaccine, a new vaccine is reigniting hope
Imagine a world where TB doesn’t steal millions of lives each year. That dream might be inching closer, thanks to a groundbreaking vaccine trial kicking off in South Africa.
Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
Several parts of Africa have experienced serious floods over the past few years, including southern Africa and eastern Africa. Public health experts, Juno Thomas and Linda Erasmus from the country’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases…
How a major health campaign sprang Malawi out of its cholera emergency
Multiple countries in the eastern and southern region of Africa are battling cholera outbreaks. Malawi’s response to the epidemic has been a stand-out success.
Gavi and Government of Lesotho announce resumption of direct funding
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Government of Lesotho have signed a Letter of Intent on the resumption of direct funding to the Government of Lesotho, following the successful implementation of pre-disbursement financial systems requirements…
Human factors − such as how people produce food and how they organize themselves and live together − influence disease outbreaks.
Send in the fridges: major infrastructure upgrade to Kenya’s vaccine cold chain rolls out
With more than 2,000 pieces of new, upgraded equipment slotting into and expanding Kenya’s sprawling vaccine supply chain, hope grows that unreached children will gain reliable access to immunisation.
Nanotechnology vaccines could protect against unknown coronaviruses
Researchers say nanotechnology could help develop vaccines rapidly in case of a new pandemic.
Will a supplement pill help protect Nigerian women and children from anaemia during pregnancy?
Poor nutrition during pregnancy carries many risks for both mother and child. Nigeria has approved a switchover to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) to ease those dangers, and advocates say rapid implementation will save lives.
Fighting malaria with digital health: How Kenya is transforming its community health sector
The electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) sends diagnostic data directly from households to facilities, enabling timely malaria treatment.
Using mobile technology to save lives in India
A campaign using mobile phone calls and voice-note storytelling boosted immunisation and handwashing demand and uptake in Uttar Pradesh, India.
The simple intervention that could boost your health in old age
Vaccination is becoming a key strategy for promoting healthy ageing, but challenges remain.