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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation renews dedication to polio eradication

Polio eradication was a hot topic at the 38th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the newly renamed Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

13 July, 2011

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The Last Measle

How measles can be stopped and easily eliminated from a young African point of view.

13 July, 2011

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Injection safety efforts eliminate immunization-related infections

The Measles Initiative and the GAVI Alliance announced that infections resulting from the re-use of syringes for immunizations have been reduced to practically zero

4 July, 2011

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Pneumococcal vaccines will drastically reduce deaths from pneumonia

The Governments of Central African Republic, Benin and Cameroon will introduce vaccines in the coming weeks to combat pneumonia

1 July, 2011

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New study finds rise in global malaria R&D funds leads to largest ever pipeline

A new analysis of progress in the global fight against malaria has found a four-fold increase in annual funding for malaria research and development (R&D) in just 16 years

30 June, 2011

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UN declares second disease eradicated after global vaccination campaign

The United Nations has declared that a long-term, global vaccination campaign has completely eradicated a disease

29 June, 2011

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Cameroon’s cholera fight goes local

Devolving power to local authorities is helping Cameroon step up its fight against a two-year cholera outbreak,

29 June, 2011

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Thanks to the expanding delivery of childhood vaccines around the world by organizations like GAVI, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rotary International we are exceptionally close to eradicating polio. We...

24 June, 2011

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Indian Billionaire Drugmaker’s Vaccine Beats GSK in Study

A vaccine developed by Serum Institute of India Ltd., led by billionaire Cyrus Poonawalla, was better at protecting people from a strain of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa than older products

22 June, 2011

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Measles kills 32, infects hundreds in Congo

Some 32 people have died and 800 others have been infected following an outbreak of measles

22 June, 2011

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation renews dedication to polio eradication

The Last Measle

Injection safety efforts eliminate immunization-related infections

Pneumococcal vaccines will drastically reduce deaths from pneumonia

New study finds rise in global malaria R&D funds leads to largest ever pipeline

UN declares second disease eradicated after global vaccination campaign

Cameroon’s cholera fight goes local

We Can Be Polio Free

Indian Billionaire Drugmaker’s Vaccine Beats GSK in Study

Measles kills 32, infects hundreds in Congo