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Under Climate Change, Care Workers Often Act as First Responders
The patients who care workers help on a daily basis are more susceptible to harm during climate-related disasters.
Respiratory virus ‘kills 100,000 children under five’
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is common cause of infections such as pneumonia. Most cases and deaths in young children occur in lower-income countries. Passive immunisation campaign urged for babies under six months.
South Sudan expands access to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations
A COVID-19 vaccination and health centre in Northern Bahr el Ghazal is reaching the most marginalised and vulnerable.
A new generation of vaccines and boosters against SARS-CoV-2 may take a page from the anti-influenza playbook, with shots periodically tailored to target the most commonly circulating virus strains.
How involving men is boosting routine immunisation in Nigeria
Educating men in Lagos about the importance of immunisations in protecting their children’s health is improving vaccine coverage.
How to improve primary healthcare to prepare for future pandemics
These are some of the pivotal areas we need to invest in to build better health systems.
AI drives quest for new antivirals to fight outbreaks
Lack of antiviral candidates limited the fight against COVID-19. Consortium aims to develop new oral antivirals for coronaviruses, dengue and Zika. But critics highlight lack of representation from low-and middle-income countries.
With 95% of the population now jabbed against COVID-19, Indonesia’s vaccine campaign has trounced pessimistic early forecasts.
First came the floods... then came the oral cholera vaccines
Amid massive downpours, southern Laos health workers brace for disease outbreaks.
Why health care is still not inclusive enough, and what we can do to change it
Many LGBTQI+ people are excluded from health care services such as vaccination because of discrimination, social stigma or outdated gender-identification systems, but there are moves to change this.
Embracing the science of vaccines: Tanzania’s changing COVID-19 response
Amid a broad-based effort to sort vaccine fact from vaccine fiction, health workers and community leaders in Tanzania are noticing a change in attitudes among young and old.
The (modest) price of protection: Conditional cash transfers boost vaccination in Nigeria
A randomised control trial conducted in northwest Nigeria found that small financial incentives for caregivers could significantly improve childhood vaccination coverage.