Major cholera vaccination campaign begins in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 27/05/2019 Editorial team [Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Press Release] Agencies warn of unprecedented situation in the DRC as cholera and measles epidemics compound Ebola challenges Geneva / Goma 27 May 2019 – More than 800,000 people will be immunised against cholera in North Kivu in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the launch […] Continue reading -> Ebola Epidemic Enduring, Conflict Zones Complicate Response, Need Of Breaking Silos Between Actors 21/05/2019 Catherine Saez The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not related to the lack of means or experience to fight the epidemic, but the difficulty to reach communities, the World Health Organization Director-General told the World Health Assembly today. The DRC Minister of Health illustrated the complexity of the response, linked […] Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts. Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. Continue reading -> Ghana launches the world’s largest vaccine drone delivery network 24/04/2019 Editorial team [Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Press Release] With support from Gavi, The UPS Foundation and other partners, Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana. Omenako, Ghana, 24 April 2019 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced support for the expansion of a medical drone network into Ghana. Zipline, a […] Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Ebola Epidemic Enduring, Conflict Zones Complicate Response, Need Of Breaking Silos Between Actors 21/05/2019 Catherine Saez The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not related to the lack of means or experience to fight the epidemic, but the difficulty to reach communities, the World Health Organization Director-General told the World Health Assembly today. The DRC Minister of Health illustrated the complexity of the response, linked […] Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts. Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. Continue reading -> Ghana launches the world’s largest vaccine drone delivery network 24/04/2019 Editorial team [Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Press Release] With support from Gavi, The UPS Foundation and other partners, Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana. Omenako, Ghana, 24 April 2019 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced support for the expansion of a medical drone network into Ghana. Zipline, a […] Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts. Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. Continue reading -> Ghana launches the world’s largest vaccine drone delivery network 24/04/2019 Editorial team [Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Press Release] With support from Gavi, The UPS Foundation and other partners, Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana. Omenako, Ghana, 24 April 2019 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced support for the expansion of a medical drone network into Ghana. Zipline, a […] Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts. Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. Continue reading -> Ghana launches the world’s largest vaccine drone delivery network 24/04/2019 Editorial team [Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Press Release] With support from Gavi, The UPS Foundation and other partners, Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana. Omenako, Ghana, 24 April 2019 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced support for the expansion of a medical drone network into Ghana. Zipline, a […] Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
Ghana launches the world’s largest vaccine drone delivery network 24/04/2019 Editorial team [Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Press Release] With support from Gavi, The UPS Foundation and other partners, Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana. Omenako, Ghana, 24 April 2019 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced support for the expansion of a medical drone network into Ghana. Zipline, a […] Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
WHO Seeks To Strengthen Partnerships, Improve Financing For “Triple Billion” Targets 10/04/2019 David Branigan In a landmark meeting with leading donors, WHO has sought to strengthen partnerships and rally support for more “flexible” funding to fuel the Organization’s US$ 14.1 billion five-year plan of work aiming to improve the health of some 3 billion people worldwide. Image Credits: PAHO/WHO/S. Mey-Schmidt, WHO. Continue reading -> The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
The Economist AMR Summit: “Broadening” Stakeholders To Strengthen Call To Action 27/03/2019 David Branigan A “broader” call to action engaging a “wider universe of advocates,” is needed to more effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – including everyone from financial investors to environmental groups. This was the message emerging out of a global meeting on the issue yesterday in London. Image Credits: The Economist. Continue reading -> Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
Gavi Begins Major Typhoid Vaccination Campaign Against Outbreak In Zimbabwe 22/02/2019 William New Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced the start of a major two-week campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people in Harare, Zimbabwe against typhoid, after an outbreak there. The campaign will be the first in Africa to use a new typhoid vaccine that can be administered to young children and is long-lasting. Nearly 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported since a second wave of outbreak arose in September, Gavi said. Continue reading -> WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. 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
WHO Board Looks Into Means To Reach Polio-Free World 28/01/2019 Catherine Saez Poliomyelitis, a highly infectious and sometimes debilitating viral disease, is about to be eradicated from the world. However, the last mile is the hardest, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week at a member state discussion on polio eradication. Beyond the direct eradication of wild polioviruses in the three last endemic countries, and the steady supply of affordable inactivated poliovirus vaccines, the WHO is being called on to help countries keep the virus at bay, and implement a strategy to use polio-related structures to strengthen their national health systems, as polio funding is dwindling. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts