14 Nov PATH: Changing the pneumonia game in The Gambia
New from PATH: Changing the pneumonia game in The Gambia
As they say, good things come in small packages. Join a mom, an immunization manager, and a handful of doctors on a pneumonia prevention tour of The Gambia—Africa’s smallest country, yet a global epicenter of progress in vaccine research to defeat the world’s #1 child killer. Learn about PATH’s collaborations along the way.
This blog series was originally posted on the PATH blog, and can be accessed here.
For more information, read PATH’s “State of the Field Report.“
The Gambia: at the epicenter of progress in pneumonia prevention
The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa. Bisected by a river, it extends eastward from the Atlantic Ocean like a finger—almost …
A trip down pneumonia prevention memory lane
The Gambia’s beauty, rich culture, and laid-back atmosphere are enough to entice just about anyone. But, for two clinicians, the country …
A mug and a mission—preventing pneumonia from the first child to the last
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 …
A tale of two daughters: a past and present fight against pneumonia
Sohna Kebbeh Jammeh is a happy and healthy toddler growing up in The Gambia. Her pink dress and colorful hair clips complement the …
Pneumococcal vaccines: the next generation
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 …