Treatment To Prevent Malaria in Pregnancy Is Making A Big Difference In Kenya’s Kilifi County – Elyne’s Story 24/07/2020 Geoffrey Kamadi Kilifi County, Kenya – Elyne Kaingu, a 33-year old mother from the beautiful Mnarani area of Kilifi County, overlooking the Indian Ocean, was extremely wary during her first pregnancy about the silent killer in her midst – malaria. She knew some other first time mothers had fallen ill with the disease, and had even lost […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Neglected Tropical Disease Programmes On Pause Due To COVID-19 18/06/2020 Grace Ren As COVID-19 puts the world collectively on pause, essential programmes for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are also feeling the cut. NTDs are estimated to impact up to 1.3 billion people around the world, mostly prevalent in poor, marginalized communities with low access to healthcare. “One of the things that’s been severely affected is our neglected […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Microbe Can Prevent Mosquitoes From Infection By Malaria Parasites 06/05/2020 Gauri Saxena A newly identified microbe, named Microsporidia MB, can prevent mosquitoes from being infected by malaria parasites. This microbe could be used to block the transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito vectors to humans, according to new research published by researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya and the University […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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. 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COVID-19 Could Cause More Deaths This Year Than Tuberculosis, The Current Deadliest Infectious Disease 22/07/2020 Grace Ren COVID-19 is on it’s way to becoming the deadliest infectious disease in the world this year, and could cause more deaths worldwide than the current deadliest infectious disease killer tuberculosis. Currently tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest known infectious diseases, takes the lives of some 1.8 million people per year. Global Deaths Due to Various Causes […] Continue reading -> Neglected Tropical Disease Programmes On Pause Due To COVID-19 18/06/2020 Grace Ren As COVID-19 puts the world collectively on pause, essential programmes for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are also feeling the cut. NTDs are estimated to impact up to 1.3 billion people around the world, mostly prevalent in poor, marginalized communities with low access to healthcare. “One of the things that’s been severely affected is our neglected […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Microbe Can Prevent Mosquitoes From Infection By Malaria Parasites 06/05/2020 Gauri Saxena A newly identified microbe, named Microsporidia MB, can prevent mosquitoes from being infected by malaria parasites. This microbe could be used to block the transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito vectors to humans, according to new research published by researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya and the University […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
Neglected Tropical Disease Programmes On Pause Due To COVID-19 18/06/2020 Grace Ren As COVID-19 puts the world collectively on pause, essential programmes for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are also feeling the cut. NTDs are estimated to impact up to 1.3 billion people around the world, mostly prevalent in poor, marginalized communities with low access to healthcare. “One of the things that’s been severely affected is our neglected […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Microbe Can Prevent Mosquitoes From Infection By Malaria Parasites 06/05/2020 Gauri Saxena A newly identified microbe, named Microsporidia MB, can prevent mosquitoes from being infected by malaria parasites. This microbe could be used to block the transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito vectors to humans, according to new research published by researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya and the University […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
Life Expectancy Increased, But COVID-19 Threatens Gains 13/05/2020 Grace Ren Life expectancy has increased, particularly in low income countries, but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track, according to the World Health Organization’s annual roundup of worldwide disease and mortality trends. “The good news is that people around the world are living longer and healthier lives. The bad news is the rate of progress is […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Microbe Can Prevent Mosquitoes From Infection By Malaria Parasites 06/05/2020 Gauri Saxena A newly identified microbe, named Microsporidia MB, can prevent mosquitoes from being infected by malaria parasites. This microbe could be used to block the transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito vectors to humans, according to new research published by researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya and the University […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
Breakthrough Microbe Can Prevent Mosquitoes From Infection By Malaria Parasites 06/05/2020 Gauri Saxena A newly identified microbe, named Microsporidia MB, can prevent mosquitoes from being infected by malaria parasites. This microbe could be used to block the transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito vectors to humans, according to new research published by researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya and the University […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
Malaria in Pregnancy – MMV Makes Renewed Efforts To Protect This High-Risk Group 01/05/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Reducing new cases of malaria among pregnant women remains one of the key challenges on the road to malaria elimination – a goal that was celebrated last week, on World Malaria Day, 25 April. Although malaria deaths fell by nearly a quarter between 2010 and 2018, pregnant women remain among the groups most at risk […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave Vaccine Campaigns On Hold; More Africans Could Die From Other Infectious Diseases, Warns GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance 30/04/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Routine vaccine campaigns, suspended worldwide in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, must be resumed immediately or else some countries could face a big surge in deaths from other preventable diseases, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Berkley warned that routine immunizations for other infectious diseases such […] Continue reading -> Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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.
Combined Impact Of COVID-19 And Malaria Could Be ‘Catastrophic’, Warns Leading Research Group 24/04/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The combined impact of Covid-19 and malaria in regions where malaria is widespread “could be catastrophic,” warned David Reddy, CEO of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Geneva-based product development partnership, just ahead of World Malaria Day, which is celebrated on Saturday, 25 April. His commment to Health Policy Watch, came in the wake of […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] 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
Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts