World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] Continue reading -> 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 -> US Faces Off Against 43 Countries On Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights 24/05/2019 David Branigan The United States faced off against 43 other countries at the 72nd World Health Assembly this week regarding a proposal to include language protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the draft political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), due to be issued at a UN high-level meeting in September. Image Credits: WHO. 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 -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health. Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. 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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
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 -> US Faces Off Against 43 Countries On Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights 24/05/2019 David Branigan The United States faced off against 43 other countries at the 72nd World Health Assembly this week regarding a proposal to include language protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the draft political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), due to be issued at a UN high-level meeting in September. Image Credits: WHO. 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 -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health. Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. 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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
US Faces Off Against 43 Countries On Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights 24/05/2019 David Branigan The United States faced off against 43 other countries at the 72nd World Health Assembly this week regarding a proposal to include language protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the draft political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), due to be issued at a UN high-level meeting in September. Image Credits: WHO. 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 -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health. Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. 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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
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 -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health. Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. 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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health. Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. 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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health. Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. 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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
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 -> Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting […] Continue reading -> New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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.
New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] 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
Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts