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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

WebGavi draws on the skills of a variety of partners, combining the technical expertise of the development community with the business know-how of the private sector. Gavi is an …

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Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives …

WebWHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch "Humanly Possible" campaign to scale up vaccination programmes around the world during World …

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Sustainable Development Goals

WebIn September 2015, countries adopted a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Immunisation is one of the …

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare around the …

WebThe arrival of COVID-19 disrupted healthcare in various ways. Less urgent services were cancelled or postponed, while barriers imposed by curfews, transport …

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Does a faint line on a COVID-19 test mean I’m no longer

WebHowever, if you can see any line at all, you are very likely to be infectious and should take steps to protect others. You should also be careful if you have …

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Global problems, local solutions: the health workers helping

Web"With the rising temperatures, it became increasingly difficult for parents to bring their small children to vaccination sites. The relentless heat made it unbearable to …

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Breaking the vicious cycle of malnutrition and infectious disease

WebIn the fight to reduce child morbidity and mortality worldwide, we face two major issues: malnutrition and infectious diseases.What makes things all the more …

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What is the difference between efficacy and effectiveness

WebEfficacy is the degree to which a vaccine prevents disease, and possibly also transmission, under ideal and controlled circumstances – comparing a vaccinated group …

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Why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead …

WebScientific experts on the immune system – immunologists – know that too much of an immune reaction could result in allergies, autoimmune disorders or chronic …

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About our Alliance

WebIn Gavi’s first 22 years, our work helped generate more than US$ 220.5 billion in economic benefits in the countries we support. And global health security improves. In …

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John Snow and the Pump Handle of Public Health

WebJohn Snow, a physician, had been interested in cholera since an 1832 outbreak, and had begun to think that its patterns of spread pointed to contagion – in …

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Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded …

WebAn estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close …

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What is antimicrobial resistance and how can we tackle it

WebIn 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, and by the 1930s the first antibiotics had become commercially available.. Now, less than 100 …

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Climate change’s impact on healthcare in India

WebIn the Environment Performance Index 2022, India ranked at the bottom of the list. This raises concerns about the future impact of climate change on the economic …

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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries …

WebCotonou/Freetown/Monrovia, 25 April 2024 – In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries – Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone – today …

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The deadly diseases that are spiking because of climate change

WebBy throwing our weather and climate systems into chaos, global warming is making extreme events like floods, droughts, hurricanes and tornadoes much more …

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Digital health information (DHI)

WebHealthEnabled works with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and Alliance partners to enhance the strategic use of digital health interventions and data for immunisation …

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Seven things you need to know about Nipah virus

WebThe south Indian state of Kerala is battling an outbreak of Nipah: a virus that comes from bats, but which has triggered multiple human outbreaks in recent …

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Funny medicine: Hippocrates and the four humours

WebThe body was a system of four fluid “humours”: black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood. If the humours were in balance, then the body was in health. If the humours …

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Government of Lao PDR and Partners Announce Campaign to …

WebVientiane Capital, 25 April 2024 – In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Ministry of Health announced a …

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