From Bedside to Boardroom – Parliamentarians Claim their Place in Global Health Debates 20/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – Nearly 20 years ago, Ricardo Baptista Leite began his work as a young medical doctor in an infectious disease ward in Portugal – an experience that changed his life. “I met patients who couldn’t make it to the hospital because they couldn’t afford public transportation,” he said. “I diagnosed patients infected with multi […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Unite Forces Globally to Advance Pandemic Treaty 18/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – If a new treaty that rewrites the global rules for pandemic response is really approved by the World Health Assembly by May 2024, as planned, that will still only be the beginning of the journey. The new international accord will still have to be ratified by a critical mass of WHO´s 194 member […] Continue reading -> COVAX, the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Platform, was ‘Too Ambitious’ 14/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Midway through last year, the head of the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, Strive Masiyiwa, angrily accused the global COVID-19 vaccine acquisition platform, COVAX, of misleading African countries about its ability to procure vaccines for them. Masiyiwa’s bitter remarks came after months of Africans watching Europeans and North Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 while no […] Continue reading -> Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> mRNA Technology is ‘The Answer’ to Sustainable Local Vaccine Production 11/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan If sustainability of vaccine production is the question, then mRNA technology is the answer, Martin Friede, co-ordinator for vaccine research at the World Health Organization (WHO), told a panel convened by the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute on Monday. “The big advantage of mRNA is that, in theory, you can make many […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 06/10/2022 Editorial team The second iteration of the Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI) will be released later this month during the Global Self-Care Federation World Congress 2022. The congress takes place on the 19th and 20th of October 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 builds on the 2021 report, analysing another 10 countries to […] Continue reading -> WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Parliamentarians Unite Forces Globally to Advance Pandemic Treaty 18/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – If a new treaty that rewrites the global rules for pandemic response is really approved by the World Health Assembly by May 2024, as planned, that will still only be the beginning of the journey. The new international accord will still have to be ratified by a critical mass of WHO´s 194 member […] Continue reading -> COVAX, the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Platform, was ‘Too Ambitious’ 14/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Midway through last year, the head of the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, Strive Masiyiwa, angrily accused the global COVID-19 vaccine acquisition platform, COVAX, of misleading African countries about its ability to procure vaccines for them. Masiyiwa’s bitter remarks came after months of Africans watching Europeans and North Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 while no […] Continue reading -> Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> mRNA Technology is ‘The Answer’ to Sustainable Local Vaccine Production 11/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan If sustainability of vaccine production is the question, then mRNA technology is the answer, Martin Friede, co-ordinator for vaccine research at the World Health Organization (WHO), told a panel convened by the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute on Monday. “The big advantage of mRNA is that, in theory, you can make many […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 06/10/2022 Editorial team The second iteration of the Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI) will be released later this month during the Global Self-Care Federation World Congress 2022. The congress takes place on the 19th and 20th of October 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 builds on the 2021 report, analysing another 10 countries to […] Continue reading -> WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVAX, the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Platform, was ‘Too Ambitious’ 14/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Midway through last year, the head of the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, Strive Masiyiwa, angrily accused the global COVID-19 vaccine acquisition platform, COVAX, of misleading African countries about its ability to procure vaccines for them. Masiyiwa’s bitter remarks came after months of Africans watching Europeans and North Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 while no […] Continue reading -> Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> mRNA Technology is ‘The Answer’ to Sustainable Local Vaccine Production 11/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan If sustainability of vaccine production is the question, then mRNA technology is the answer, Martin Friede, co-ordinator for vaccine research at the World Health Organization (WHO), told a panel convened by the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute on Monday. “The big advantage of mRNA is that, in theory, you can make many […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 06/10/2022 Editorial team The second iteration of the Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI) will be released later this month during the Global Self-Care Federation World Congress 2022. The congress takes place on the 19th and 20th of October 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 builds on the 2021 report, analysing another 10 countries to […] Continue reading -> WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> mRNA Technology is ‘The Answer’ to Sustainable Local Vaccine Production 11/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan If sustainability of vaccine production is the question, then mRNA technology is the answer, Martin Friede, co-ordinator for vaccine research at the World Health Organization (WHO), told a panel convened by the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute on Monday. “The big advantage of mRNA is that, in theory, you can make many […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 06/10/2022 Editorial team The second iteration of the Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI) will be released later this month during the Global Self-Care Federation World Congress 2022. The congress takes place on the 19th and 20th of October 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 builds on the 2021 report, analysing another 10 countries to […] Continue reading -> WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
mRNA Technology is ‘The Answer’ to Sustainable Local Vaccine Production 11/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan If sustainability of vaccine production is the question, then mRNA technology is the answer, Martin Friede, co-ordinator for vaccine research at the World Health Organization (WHO), told a panel convened by the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute on Monday. “The big advantage of mRNA is that, in theory, you can make many […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 06/10/2022 Editorial team The second iteration of the Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI) will be released later this month during the Global Self-Care Federation World Congress 2022. The congress takes place on the 19th and 20th of October 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 builds on the 2021 report, analysing another 10 countries to […] Continue reading -> WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Launch Event: Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 06/10/2022 Editorial team The second iteration of the Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI) will be released later this month during the Global Self-Care Federation World Congress 2022. The congress takes place on the 19th and 20th of October 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Self-Care Readiness Index 2.0 builds on the 2021 report, analysing another 10 countries to […] Continue reading -> WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Unveils ‘Invisible Numbers’ of the NCD Crisis as Leaders Meet at United Nations 21/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Around two-thirds of Africans with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) die prematurely – before the age of 70. In Europe, less than a third of people living with NCDs die that early. This is just one of the stark statistics contained in the most extensive data-visualization tool yet produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist […] Continue reading -> Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Ghana Faces New Challenge to Integrate Chronic Diseases into Universal Health Coverage 19/09/2022 Jessica Ahedor DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood pressure – one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A nurse at […] Continue reading -> Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Shortage of Health Workers is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Even in Europe 15/09/2022 Rossella Tercatin TEL AVIV – Ageing doctors and overworked staff are just two of the consequences of the severe shortage of health care workers, even in the comparatively wealthy Europe region of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In one out of three countries in the region, more than 40% of the doctors are older than 55 years […] Continue reading -> COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
COVID Threatens Meningitis Fight in Africa 09/09/2022 Paul Adepoju & John Heilprin The COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans to vaccinate more than 50 million African children with doses of MenAfriVac, a vaccine designed for the African meningitis belt. That could undo the progress in controlling a lethal form of meningitis in Africa, the World Health Organization warns. Until 12 years ago, meningitis type A made up 90% of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts