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Cholera, an old foe, is becoming a new kind of problem for Kenya
But Kenya is gunning for elimination. KC Cheng surveys the state of play.
Reaching every child with vaccines: a monumental challenge in the mining areas of the DRC
Many children in the DRC’s resource-rich mining zones have never received a single dose of vaccine. In Lualaba province, VaccinesWork caught up with the health teams trying to remedy that.
Why stemming the rise of antibiotic resistance will be an historic achievement
Collaborative efforts to combat antibiotic resistance across human and animal health will mark an era-defining triumph for health cooperation worldwide.
When infection sparks obsession: PANDAS and PANS
A controversial diagnosis is increasingly accepted among doctors. Finding care remains out of reach for many families.
In Bangladesh, a new way to map typhoid promises to aid vaccination strategy design
Salmonella Typhi is tricky to culture in the lab. But a group of scientists in Dhaka have shown that a virus that preys on the typhoid bacterium works as a proxy tracker.
‘Healthy humans without a healthy planet is a logical fallacy’: Interview with Dr. Sakib Burza
In an interview with Mongabay, Dr. Burza lays out his argument for how and why the health of people and the planet are connected, and actions that can improve the state of both.
Force of nature: in Nigeria, this retired nurse is not done saving lives
For Fanny Ogwu, immunisation advocate, retirement was just a new start.
In India’s tribal areas, climate change spurs rise in vector-borne infections
For villagers in Chhattisgarh’s isolated forest communities, malaria is both harder to prevent and more difficult to manage
Interview: Puncturing Misconceptions About Vaccine Hesitancy
According to pediatrician David M. Higgins, parental vaccine hesitancy is not nearly as widespread as many believe.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on vaccine production, innovation, and global access.
Amid war, and on camelback: how Sudan’s vaccinators are delivering a dose of hope
A year of conflict has left Sudan’s immunisation safety net frayed. Gavi and Save the Children are helping vaccinators patch it back up.
Noma is a truly devastating tropical disease – more people need to know about it
The World Health Organization recently recognised noma as a ‘neglected tropical disease’.