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Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa's cholera crisis is worse than ever
Associated Press via AOL· 1 day agoExtreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three years, with tropical...
Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoNine small island states have won a historic climate change case at the International Tribunal for...
Swift and effective response to acute diarrhoea disease in Adigrat, Ethiopia
World Health Organization· 5 days agoIn the face of health crises, timely and coordinated responses are imperative to safeguard communities from the devastating effects of outbreaks. The recent Acute Diarrhoea Disease in Adigrat ...
Shot at success: Study quantifies vaccines' undeniable influence
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette· 4 days agoSince 1974, the World Health Organization has run an ambitious vaccination program. The goal was to provide near-universal childhood vaccinations for seven diseases. A recent study, timed to ...
The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu
New York Times· 4 days agoAs Dr. Sreyleak Luch drove to work the morning of Feb. 8, through busy sunbaked streets in...
Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to Central African Republic marks latest milestone for...
World Health Organization· 15 hours agoUNICEF delivered over 43 000 doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by air to Bangui, Central African Republic, today, with more than 120 000 doses to follow in the next days. It is the first ...