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COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership, (CoVDP) has handed over vehicles, motorbikes and computers worth of US$ 2.8M to support Sierra Leone Vaccination efforts.
From a ‘deranged’ provocateur to IBM’s failed AI superproject: how data has transformed healthcare
To understand the potential for machine learning to transform medicine, we must go back to the controversial origins of data use in healthcare
An effective nasal vaccine could stop the virus that causes COVID-19 right at its point of entry. But devising one that works has been a challenge for researchers.
Night-time serpent hunts: Sri Lankan team develops a home-grown answer to snake-bite scourge
With more than 60,000 deaths a year worldwide, snakebite is an overlooked global health concern. In Sri Lanka, a team of scientists and snake-wranglers is developing a library of local antivenom to tackle the threat.
“Fighting on two fronts”: battling HIV/AIDS amid COVID-19 in Pakistan
HIV infections in Pakistan are rising. HIV/AIDS workers and activists say that community-based service provision is improving – but that more help is needed.
Navigating rough waters: reaching the zero-dose children of Manoka Island
The Manoka Health District, a cluster of hard-to-reach islets in coastal Cameroon, is an immunisation blind spot: more than 90% of kids under two here have never had a single vaccine. Dr Nchinjoh plans to change that.
LGBTQI organisations campaign for COVID-19 vaccination in Eswatini
Discrimination is deadly, especially amid a pandemic. In Eswatini, LGBTQI organisations are making sure that COVID-19 vaccines reach a community often left behind by mainstream healthcare.
Nepal reckons with COVID-19’s steep toll on mental health
Nepal’s commitment to providing mental health care is growing. But resources remain scarce, and rates of mental illness are spiking.
An upgraded global response to future potential pandemic threats would give the best chance of eliminating new infectious diseases at source before they spread globally.
Malawi’s worst cholera epidemic in decades sparks massive demand for vaccines
As Malawi continues to struggle with the prolonged and deadly outbreak, schools close in the worst-hit districts, and demand for vaccines spikes.
Primary health care: a postcard from 2030
What would a future in which we’ve achieved Universal Health Coverage look like, and how do we get there?
RSV, influenza and COVID-19 can all trigger pneumonia. Here’s what you should know about this lung infection.