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Acceptance, availability, and feasibility of RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine: A review
ConclusionSeveral challenges need to be addressed to ensure the success of vaccination programs. From the acceptability perspective, issues such as inadequate community engagement, concerns about side effects, and issues with the delivery and quality of healthcare services can affect the acceptance of the vaccine. From the feasibility standpoint, factors such as lack of transportation or long distances to healthcare facilities and the perception of completion of the vaccination calendar can affect the feasibility of the vaccine. Lastly, the availability of the vaccine is also a major concern as it may not be readily availa...
Source: Immunity, Inflammation and Disease - June 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Hassan Mumtaz, Abdullah Nadeem, Wajeeha Bilal, Farrukh Ansar, Saira Saleem, Qaisar Ali Khan, Tamara Tango, Christopher Farkouh, Naod F. Belay, Ravina Verma, Matthew Farkouh, Muhammad Saqib Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cost of introducing and delivering RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine within the malaria vaccine implementation program
This study estimates the incremental costs of introducing and delivering the malaria vaccine within routine immunization programs in the context of malaria vaccine pilot introduction, to help inform decision-making.METHODS: An activity-based, retrospective costing was conducted from the governments' perspective. Vaccine introduction and delivery costs supported by the donors during the pilot introduction were attributed as costs to the governments under routine implementation. Detailed resource use data were extracted from the pilot program expenditure and activity reports for 2019-2021. Primary data from representative he...
Source: Vaccine - January 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ranju Baral Ann Levin Chris Odero Clint Pecenka John Tanko Bawa Kwadwo Odei Antwi-Agyei Kwame Amponsa-Achaino Mike Nenani Chisema Rose Eddah Jalango Rouden Mkisi Scott Gordon Winthrop Morgan Farzana Muhib Source Type: research

The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to essential health services in Kenya: a retrospective time-series analysis
Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Sep;10(9):e1257-e1267. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00285-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Public health emergencies can disrupt the provision of and access to essential health-care services, exacerbating health crises. We aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential health-care services in Kenya.METHODS: Using county-level data routinely collected from the health information system from health facilities across the country, we used a robust mixed-effect model to examine changes in 17 indicators of essential health services across four periods: the pre-pandemic period (from January, 2018 to ...
Source: Cancer Control - August 12, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Helen Kiarie Marleen Temmerman Mutono Nyamai Nzisa Liku Wangari Thuo Violet Oramisi Lilly Nyaga Janette Karimi Phidelis Wamalwa Gladwell Gatheca Valerian Mwenda Loice Achieng Ombajo S M Thumbi Essential Health Services Data Monitoring and Evaluation sub-w Source Type: research

Kenya: After 30 Years' Search, World Gets First Ever Malaria Vaccine
[Nation] The incredible work by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) and contribution by children in Kericho, Kisumu and Kilifi has finally paid off, giving the world its first ever malaria vaccine.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 7, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Expanding Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Data Science Training Programs in Mali
Conclusion Bioinformatics and data science training programs in developing countries necessitate incremental and collaborative strategies for their feasible and sustainable development. The progress described here covered decades of collaborative efforts centered on training and research on computationally intensive topics. These efforts laid the groundwork and platforms conducive for hosting a bioinformatics and data science training program in Mali. Training programs are perhaps best facilitated through Africa’s university systems as they are perhaps best positioned to maintain core resources during lapses in sho...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - April 11, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research

Kenya: After a 30-Year Search, Effective Vaccine Against Malaria in Sight
[Nation] On the afternoon of Friday, July 24, as Kenyans' excitement about the arrival of US President Barack Obama that night reached fever pitch, miles away in London, UK, a high-level scientific meeting that could greatly aid the country's war against malaria was taking place.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - August 10, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Kenya: Kenyan Awarded for Malaria Vaccine Study
[The Star]A Kenyan scientist has been awarded for her pioneering research that boosts the search for malaria vaccine. Dr Faith Osier, a research programme scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) -Wellcome Trust, received the 2014 Royal Society Pfizer Prize.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - August 11, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news