This article was originally published on DefeatDD and is cross-posted here with permission. Photo credit: Dr. Rajiv Tandon. On March 26, 2016, India joined the growing number of countries that have introduced rotavirus vaccine into their national immunization programs. The Indian Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mr....
Hypoxaemia is a condition caused by many illnesses including pneumonia. It can easily be detected using pulse oximetry and is treatable via oxygen therapy. Having adequate training and technology for health workers to detect and treat hypoxaemia is critical to reduce child mortality. This especially important...
This content was originally published on the Ministerial Conference on Immunization in Africa website and is cross-posted here with permission. Progress to meet the key targets of the Global Vaccine Action Plan is off-track, with over a million children still dying every year from vaccine-preventable causes. Collectively,...
The Art of Saving a Life is a virtual and live artistic exhibit sponsored by the Gates Foundation representing the critical role of vaccines in achieving health for all. Christine McNab, curator of the project, speaks about her inspiration of the project and the impact it is having on...
Introduction of a vaccine for pneumococcal diseases reduced pneumococcal pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis in children in The Gambia by 55%, according to research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Results from the study are summarized in the infographic below. Image credit: MRC Unit, The Gambia...
January 28, 2016 Change leadership and effective management are critical ingredients for modernizing immunization supply chains (iSCs) to withstand current and future pressures and ensure all children have access to vaccines. This paper, co-authored by VillageReach and People that Deliver, explores the necessary leadership qualities of...
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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="960"] By using private-sector transporters, a new initiative in Tete Province, Mozambique has reduced delivery time for vaccines and antiretroviral drugs from one month to one week. Photo: VillageReach/John Beale[/caption] Reposted January 6, 2016 ‘Tis the season to innovate supply chains: How private-sector expertise...
By Huma Khawar, freelance journalist and consultant for Vaccine Implementation Technical Advisory Consortium (VITAC). This article was originally published on the VaccinesWork blog and is cross-posted here with permission. A little girl with her vaccination card. Photo: Gavi/Doune Porter Doctors from across Pakistan gathered in Islamabad last Thursday to fight a disease that’s...
We all have a role to play in ending pneumonia deaths by 2030
