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Cervical cancer killed 340,000 women in 2020, underlining urgency of HPV vaccine rollout
Although cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable by a vaccine against the causative human papillomavirus, many still don’t have access to it, nor do they have access to screening for early detection. This needs to change if the cancer is…
Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?
A Pandoravirus has been revived after remaining dormant in the Siberian permafrost for nearly 50,000 years.
How is Zambia improving Universal Health Coverage? We asked a local parliamentarian
Zambian Member of Parliament Hon. Given Katuta Mwelwa spoke to VaccinesWork about the country’s national health insurance scheme, her work as a parliamentarian and the country’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Reaching zero-dose children with solar power in Kenya
Makueni County health facilities leverage a solar powered freezer to reach the hard-to-reach child population.
Transforming tuberculosis treatment in Sri Lanka
Shifting from a paper-based system to an electronic one has made navigating tuberculosis treatment easier for both healthcare workers and patients.
In Mushin, Lagos State, mothers living with HIV are not letting their status and stigma deny their children full immunisation coverage.
Lab-grown technologies may help change the way certain human diseases are studied and treated.
Renewed malaria push needed after COVID-19 setback
New tools are urgently needed to fight malaria following disruptions to eradication efforts, say health leaders.
An interfaith initiative addresses zero-dose children in Turkana County
Kenya’s Turkana County health authorities are working with faith- and community-based organisations to reach zero-dose children in the area.
Building the world we want: What does Universal Health Coverage mean?
For this year’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day, Gavi’s Director of Public Policy Engagement sets out what UHC means and the steps we can all take to help achieve it.
Polio experts eye clear tactics in final push to achieve success
As 2022 draws to a close, independent technical bodies from key epi-centres dive deep on what it will take to achieve success in 2023.
Mongolia’s vaccination drive in the dead of winter
Mongolia’s health workers are vaccinating the country’s children ahead of the upcoming winter flu season.