Tag: Vaccines
WHO Identifies 17 Priority Pathogens for the Development of New Vaccines
The WHO aims to shift the traditional focus of vaccine production, which is often driven by commercial performance, towards one that is more centered on public health needs, especially in vulnerable regions. Related: WHO Postpones Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Due to Escalating Violence The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a study listing 17 […]
November 5, 2024
DR Congo: First Batch of Mpox Vaccines Received
According to a statement released Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), the DRC Ministry of Health plans to start rolling out the vaccines this weeken. On Thursday, a first batch of 99,100 doses of mpox vaccines was delivered to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the global health crisis. Related: […]
September 6, 2024
AU for Ensuring Africa’s Self-Sufficiency in Medicines, Vaccines
On Wednesday, the African Union (AU) emphasized the crucial need to ensure Africa’s self-sufficiency in the production of medicines and vaccines. RELATED: More Than 130 Schoolgirls Are Rescued After Two Weeks in Captivity The statement was made by Monique Nsanzabaganwa, deputy chairperson for the AU Commission, while addressing the International Conference on Innovation, Intellectual Property […]
March 27, 2024
Cuban Biotechnology, Pride of a Caribbean Island
Cuba, a small Caribbean island, holds one of the world’s greatest achievements in the field of biotechnology, to the point that developed countries have signed collaboration agreements with the island’s research centers. RELATED: Russian FM Lavrov To Visit Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil It all began in the 1980s at the initiative of the then president, the […]
February 16, 2024
Zambia Receives Additional Cholera Vaccines
On Monday, a senior government official said that Zambia received more oral vaccines to stem the cholera outbreak, which has continued to surge. RELATED: Zambia: Vaccination Against Cholera Begins, Outbreak Zambian Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said the ministry has received the remaining vaccines from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, through the United Nations, bringing the […]