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In Pakistan, risk of snakebites mounts amid floods
Climate change could make the danger from venomous snakes worse and less predictable, experts warn.
After measles, a life in the dark
Not so long ago, measles was the leading cause of childhood blindness in poor countries. Vaccination and vitamin A supplementation helped – but now measles cases are again on the rise. In Ethiopia, VaccinesWork spoke to sightless survivors.
The Viral Most Wanted: The Poxviruses
The Poxviruses is a large family of more than 70 viruses and they can infect both people and animals. The Poxvirus family name comes from the word pox, - meaning pustule, blister or eruptive sore.
Failure to define Long COVID will impede research progress
Surveys that assess symptoms for long Covid have been inadequate for developing a case definition for the illness.
Sania Nishtar: thoughts and priorities from my first ten days in charge of Gavi
Gavi’s new CEO shares her first impressions and urgent priorities after a packed first ten days at the helm of the Vaccine Alliance.
New rapid diagnostic tests will bolster cholera surveillance and improve vaccination campaigns
More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests are being shipped to 14 countries to strengthen surveillance and inform decision-making for vaccination campaigns, so that the right people in the right places can be reached at the right time…
Rising incidence of hepatitis A in Uzbekistan prompts vaccination push
The hepatitis A virus causes liver inflammation, painful symptoms and in rare cases, death. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health is calling on the population to vaccinate, to help protect especially people with weakened immunity.
Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera
More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi.
Eyewitness reports: Cholera on the march again
With oral cholera vaccine (OCV) in short supply, keeping the lid on cholera outbreaks is proving ever more difficult.
Eight recommendations to shape the future of immunisation
Over 120 representatives of governments, CSOs and health organisations gathered in Lomé, Togo, in late February to help shape Gavi’s next five-year strategy. We look at their key recommendations.
Gavi increases support to reach all children with immunisation in the Central African Republic
Gavi to increase its financial support to strengthen data systems, bolster health workforce and engagement at community level, and foster innovation for enhancing outreach to better identify and reach missed children.