A New Era in Hope and Health Equity: Malaria Vaccinations
The recent malaria vaccine approval is a major step forward in the global fight for health equity but also showcases that socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals are at higher risk for virtually all diseases due to lower access and prioritization. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Flu, cancer, HIV: after Covid success, what next for mRNA vaccines?
The technology was viewed with scepticism before the pandemic but there is now growing confidence about its useIt is one of the most remarkable success stories of the pandemic: the unproven technology that delivered the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in record time, helping to turn the tide on Covid-19. The vaccines are based on mRNA, the molecule that instructs our cells to make specific proteins. By injecting synthetic mRNA, our cells are turned into on-demand vaccine factories, pumping out any protein we want our immune system to learn to recognise and destroy.Pre-pandemic, the technology was viewed with scepticis...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 1, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Vaccines and immunisation Flu Cancer Cancer research Malaria Aids and HIV Health Biology Science Society Source Type: news
Africa: Distribution Key As Who Approves First Malaria Vaccine
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- The World Health Organization's recommendation of broad deployment of the first malaria vaccine among children in Sub-Saharan Africa has been widely celebrated, but scientists warn it could face hurdles in its acquisition and distribution by endemic countries. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Hope, Concern Surround WHO Green Light of First Malaria Vaccine
RTS,S has several flaws but could still save tens of thousands of lives, experts say. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 28, 2021 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
World ’ s Deadliest Malaria Parasite Dominance in Africa Could Be Over – Experts
A child health consultation at Obunga Dispensary in Homa Bay, one of the eight counties participating in the malaria vaccine pilot program. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPSBy Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Kenya, Oct 25 2021 (IPS) One morning in 2016, Lillian Nekesa’s 3-year-old woke up with flu-like classic symptoms of malaria. This was not Kevin’s first encounter with the killer disease.
Kevin was nonetheless not immediately rushed to Busia County Referral Hospital for advanced treatment in keeping with his severe symptoms.
Nekesa rushed him to a village dispensary because the referral hospital is an hour’s walk away fr...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Inequity TerraViva United Nations #Health #MalariaVaccine Kenya Source Type: news
Africa: Scientists Share Data From First WHO-Recommended Malaria Vaccine
[WHO] Virtual forum also features presentations on new vaccine candidates (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 25, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: The New Malaria Vaccine - a New Dimension in the Fight Against Malaria
[Nigeria Health Watch] After decades of trials, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new malaria vaccine for children, adding a new development in the fight against the deadly disease. The vaccine RTS, S (Brand Name Mosquirix) is the result of over 30 years of research and development by GlaxoKlineSmith in partnership with PATH, the Malaria Initiative with support from the Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation. The recommendation has come after a long period of rigorous trials. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 21, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kenya: Why New Malaria Vaccine Has Lake Region Counties Excited
[Nation] Health workers in the lake region have welcomed the move by the World Health Organization (WHO) to approve the widespread use of a malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 18, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kenya: Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine - Ndhiwa Community Speaks Out
[WHO-AFRO] A day before the historic October 6, WHO ground-breaking decision on next steps for malaria vaccine, a group of community, opinion leaders, elders and parents in Ndhiwa sub-county, Homa Bay, Kenya, sat together to reflect and review the previous two years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: MoH Urges Vaccine Uptake to Reinvigorate Malaria Fight
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has called for enhanced uptake of the newly rolled out RTS, S/AS01 vaccine to bolster efforts to combat malaria among children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: New Malaria Vaccine to Benefit Hundreds of Thousands of African Children
[VOA] Abuja -- The World Health Organization's endorsement of the world's first malaria vaccine marks a major advance against the mosquito-borne illness, which kills some 265,000 children in Africa annually. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 15, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenyan Doctor at Centre of Ground-Breaking Malaria Vaccine
[Nation] A top Kenyan scientist who participated in a ground-breaking medical research is confident of a malaria-free future after the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the first vaccine for children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
The world finally has a malaria vaccine. Why has it taken so long? – podcast
Last week the World Health Organization approved the world ’s first malaria vaccine. It’s been hailed as a historic breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of lives each year. But researchers have been trying to create one for more than a century – so why has it taken so long? Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Latif Ndeketa and Prof Chris Drakeley abo ut how the new RTS,S vaccine works and why it’s been so difficult to produceArchive: WHO, ITV NewsContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 14, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Anand Jagatia Tags: Science Malaria Vaccines and immunisation Health World news Source Type: news
Ghana: WHO Approval of Vaccines for Children Under 5 Game Changer-GHS
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the widespread approval of malaria vaccines for children under five will be a major game changer in the fight to reduce the disease prevalence in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 13, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Malaria Eradication - Ned Nwoko Foundation Lauds WHO, Govt Over Approval of RTS,S Vaccine for Use
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation has lauded the World Health Organisation,WHO, for its approval of RTS,S malaria vaccine for use. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 13, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
