The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa. Bisected by a river, it extends eastward from the Atlantic Ocean like a finger—almost entirely surrounded by Senegal except for a scenic 70 kilometer stretch of ocean on the western coast....
Among the odds and ends in his office, Dawda Sowe stores an unlikely treasure. A mug. In and of itself, it’s just a piece of ceramic. But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the mug is special...
From a young age growing up in Nigeria, Dr. Adedapo Bashorun knew he wanted to help people. As a boy, he had a particular knack for soothing his mother when she was feeling unwell, even if just rubbing her feet after a long day....
The Gambia’s beauty, rich culture, and laid-back atmosphere are enough to entice just about anyone. But, for two clinicians, the country offers an even greater draw—the opportunity to study vaccines capable of changing the face of global health....
Sohna Kebbeh Jammeh is a happy and healthy toddler growing up in The Gambia. Her pink dress and colorful hair clips complement the brightness behind her eyes. She holds a bag of animal crackers....
World Pneumonia Day, established in 2009, is marked annually on November 12th to recognize one of the top causes of death in young children around the world. It is a day when the global health community reflects on child health successes, re-evaluates the work yet...
This week the TropMed conference took over the Baltimore Convention Center, drawing in global health professionals from around the world. National Geographic Magazine, the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a weekly epidemiological digest, which highlights important public health information and recommendations. Issue #44, published in advance of World Pneumonia Day on November 10, 2017, includes a feature on World Pneumonia Day....
IVAC interviewed Mary Carol Jennings, MD, MPH, about her experience as Report Lead on the IVAC 2017 Pneumonia and Diarrhea Progress Report. Mary Carol shared IVAC's novel approach to the report this year, which created a more explicit focus on takeaways for donor organizations, supplementary...
As we mark World Pneumonia Day this month, we reflect on our progress in the fight against pneumonia as well as the work ahead. A Save the Children report, Fighting for Breath, shows child mortality rates are at a...
We all have a role to play in ending pneumonia deaths by 2030
