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COVID: how ICUs in England were stretched to cope with the pandemic
Here’s what happened behind the scenes to increase intensive care capacity at the height of the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccination in India’s remote villages
Health workers and religious heads have joined forces to ensure that Kargil’s remote villages are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Ebola Games: Empowering communities to spot signs of impending outbreaks
The EBO-SURSY Project aims to strengthen surveillance for viral haemorrhagic fevers by forging relationships with remote communities in West and Central Africa.
Diamonds in the Sky – A Kunle Afolayan Gem
Kunle Afolayan gives a fresh insight into what it’s like to be a cancer patient in modern Nigeria, teaching vital lessons on the way.
Reducing the impact of seasonal malaria on Togolese children
Togo records its highest rates of malaria mortality and morbidity during the rainy season. This year the country is prepared.
Renovation reignites routine immunisation in Oyo State, Nigeria
Renovation, combined with an aggressive immunisation outreach campaign, is boosting routine immunisation at Bode Primary Healthcare Centre, Oyo State.
Zika hasn’t disappeared – here’s why it should stay on our radar
Although Zika raced around the world in 2016, leading to babies born with developmental problems, research was slow to explain how the virus worked – until now.
Preparing for the Next Global Catastrophe
The end of the pandemic may be in sight, but COVID-19 could be a harbinger of future calamities. If global leaders do not establish equitable mechanisms to respond before the next big crisis strikes, low-income countries and high-risk groups will…
Pakistan’s flood crisis is particularly tough on poor women. Here’s why
Authorities estimate it will take the floodwaters half a year to recede. Displaced women will be hanging on through an especially perilous period.
Technical Note: Spotlight on immunization declines in Latin America and the Caribbean
Reversals in immunization coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean are putting millions of children’s lives at risk.
Stop and reverse the decline in immunization for Zero-Dose children
Worldwide 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of life-saving vaccines in 2021, while 18 million have never received a single dose of vaccines, also known as Zero Dose children (WHO and UNICEF data, 2022).
Combining health datasets is helping polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan
Pakistan is one of just two countries where the polio virus remains endemic. Challenges remain in identifying and vaccinating all children, but data management software is providing a way forward.