Mpox vaccines: WHO advisers back protection for children at risk
Children at risk of mpox in communities experiencing an outbreak should be included in targeted vaccination, WHO’s vaccine advisers have ...
Tag: Africa
HPV35: The gap in Nigeria’s cervical cancer vaccine protection
A cancer-causing HPV type found in Nigerian women remains outside the types directly targeted by widely used HPV vaccines, drawing ...
Vaccine funding shortfalls threaten immunisation gains, WHO warns
Countries facing tighter immunisation budgets should protect vaccines already being delivered through national programmes, WHO’s advisers have warned, as governments ...
Ebola outbreak officially ends in Uganda
Uganda has declared the end of an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus after completing 42 consecutive days without ...
WHO’s new Ebola guidance puts Nigeria’s readiness in focus
Nigeria has not recorded a case, but the country is being urged to prepare laboratories, isolation facilities and border systems ...
Can genetically modified mosquitoes stop malaria?
In the latest episode of Paul Talks Science, we go inside the labs — and into the field — with ...
Cholera Resurges Across 26 Countries as Deaths Double Despite Fewer Cases
A global cholera resurgence is claiming more lives than last year, despite a drop in reported infections, according to a ...
Janabi’s Plan to Reshape WHO Africa
From cardiac care to continental strategy, Professor Mohamed Janabi is stepping into WHO Africa’s top job with one clear message: ...
Africa’s vaccine moonshot: Kaseya hints eight home-grown shots in four years
Africa’s next big launch isn’t a satellite but eight syringes—home-grown vaccines slated to lift off in just four years. Africa ...
Meet the five men vying to lead WHO in Africa
In the high-stakes arena of African public health, five distinguished candidates are gearing up for a leadership bout that promises ...
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