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Malaria experts call for action on growing drug resistance in Africa
Patterns of artemisinin resistance in South-East Asia are being detected across Africa, threatening a “ticking time bomb” of malaria deaths.
Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries – Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone – today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West…
Government of Lao PDR and partners announce campaign to tackle measles and rubella
In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao PDR Ministry of Health announced a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign today.
New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years
An analysis of the impact of 50 years of the global vaccine programme shows the extraordinary value of vaccination.
Could malaria stage a comeback in the US, Europe and elsewhere because of climate change?
The mosquitoes that spread malaria are expanding their geographic distributions because of warming temperatures and altered rainfall patterns.
Combination vaccines could be the future of immunisation programs
Childhood immunisation schedules are becoming increasingly crowded, expensive, and unsustainable. Combination vaccines could be the solution.
Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme
An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO)…
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years
WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch "Humanly Possible" campaign to scale up vaccination programmes around the world during World Immunization Week 2024.
A high-level delegation of the Global Polio Elimination Initiative (GPEI) is in Madagascar to support the country in strengthening routine immunisation while combatting a polio outbreak in the country.
Facial recognition for dogs? In Tanzania, it’s helping keep track of rabies vaccination
Microchipping is expensive; paper vaccination booklets can get lost or swapped. So how can vaccinators ensure canine community members aren’t at risk of contracting – and transmitting – rabies? There’s an app for that, learns James Karuga.
There is only one audiologist for every million people in Africa. Pioneering digital devices help close the gap.
“I’ve had enough of witnessing despair”: relief and hope greet Benin’s malaria vaccine roll-out
On April 25, Benin will begin administering RTS,S malaria vaccines to children, in a move experts anticipate will turn the tide on a disease that claims more than 10,000 lives a year.
