Malaria Consortium project identifies the most accurate devices to help in diagnosing pneumonia...
Why is oxygen, an essential element of human life, so difficult to access and provide in some settings?...
If pneumonia can infect anyone, the prevention and treatment measures should be available to everyone who needs them....
Interventions to lower child death toll from pneumonia and diarrhea need advocacy and political will, experts say...
New report highlights need for additional resources and innovations to prevent and treat two common illnesses...
Conversations about vaccine supply chains have gained momentum in 2016 as country leaders, scientists, and supply chain partners commit to making improvements. ...
September 14, 2016 By Dr. Kate O’Brien, Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) [caption id="attachment_8068" align="alignright" width="357"] Source: Riccardo Gangale/VectorWorks[/caption] Everyone may get 15 minutes of fame, however, for common illnesses such as pneumonia headlines are scarce. While Secretary Clinton’s pneumonia diagnosis is viewed by most through...
The UN high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance present those fighting child pneumonia with an opportunity to speak out in support of efforts to battle both AMR and child pneumonia. By Kate O’Brien, Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center & Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Senior Advisor in International Programs,...
May 24, 2016 New report informs WHA dialogue on the leading killers of children: pneumonia and diarrhea As the 69th World Health Assembly discusses progress on the Global Vaccine Action Plan, a new data visualization platform—from the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH)—provides...
Pneumonia remains the major cause of mortality for children under five years old in many countries, including Nepal. Two major causes of the disease are Hib and pneumococcus. Generating data that shows the burden of the disease caused by these pathogens encourages governments to expand...
We all have a role to play in ending preventable child pneumonia deaths by 2030
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