Africa This Month: Nuclear Power Program Out, Malaria Vaccine In: The continent is experiencing profound changes, many of which bode well for the future. Under President Jacob Zuma, South Africa has been rocked by scandal after scandal. The March 2016 edition of Africa This Month covered Zuma’s Guptagate scandal and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Skull Discovery In … [Read more...] about SA News: Africa This Month: Nuclear Power Program Out, Malaria Vaccine In
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Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine | The Conversation
Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine: FlickrMeningitis is an infectious and life-threatening bacterial disease that infects and inflames the brain and spinal cord. It’s a disease that the world has been able to prevent through vaccines for more than a decade – yet thousands of people are still dying from it … [Read more...] about Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine | The Conversation
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme
APO News from Africa: Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme: The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced today that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in a WHO-coordinated malaria vaccine implementation programme (MVIP) that will make the world’s first malaria vaccine available in selected … [Read more...] about Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme
Millions of children to receive measles vaccine in north-eastern Nigeria
Millions of children to receive measles vaccine in north-eastern Nigeria: Mass vaccination campaign to protect more than 4 million children (4 766 214) against a measles outbreak in conflict-affected states in north-eastern Nigeria is planned to start this week. The two-week campaign, which starts on 13 January, will target all children aged from 6 months to 10 years in … [Read more...] about Millions of children to receive measles vaccine in north-eastern Nigeria
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease: An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published today in The Lancet. The vaccine is the first to prevent infection from one of the most lethal known pathogens, and the findings add weight to early trial … [Read more...] about Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
