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Pneumonia’s second wind? A case study of the global health network for childhood pneumonia

Abstract: Advocacy, policy, research and intervention efforts against childhood pneumonia have lagged behind other health issues, including malaria, measles and tuberculosis. Accelerating progress on the issue began in 2008, following decades of efforts by individuals and organizations to address the leading cause of childhood mortality and...

5 WAYS TO STOP 200,000 CHILD DEATHS

This post originally appeared on Devex. This month, hundreds of thousands of children will get access to rotavirus vaccines in India with the start of a national introduction that marks Asia’s largest to date. But over 90 million children around the world still lack access. Despite the...

The Evidence Is In: Breastfeeding Benefits Children, Mothers and Economies

This blog originally appeared on The Huffington Post. We have known for many years that breastfeeding changes lives for the better. So what is the latest evidence on breastfeeding telling us? According to a series of papers released on January 29th in The Lancet, breastfeeding has substantial benefits for all mothers,...

India’s Commitment to Protect Children from Diarrhea Just Reached a New Milestone

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....

The WHO publishes important manual on oxygen therapy in children

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...

CIVIL SOCIETY DECLARATION FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO IMMUNIZATION IN AFRICA

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,...

Vaccine Impact: The Art of Saving a Life

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...

Vaccine halves cases of pneumococcal disease in Gambian children

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...

A Short Video of Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Muhammadu Buhari calling for #NoMorePneumo

Change Leadership: The Making or Breaking of an Immunization Supply Chain

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...