Little Changemakers Boost Vaccination Efforts in Yemen
UNICEF’S “Sponsor a Child” initiative works with young, enthusiastic volunteers to help counter outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
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MSF Launches Mass Vaccination Campaign Amid Deadly Hepatitis E Outbreak in South Sudan
As hepatitis E spreads in flooded Old Fangak in South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aims to vaccinate over 12,000 women and girls against the deadly disease.
Kenya Seeks to Eradicate 20 Neglected Tropical Diseases
DNDi Head of Mycetoma, Dr Borna Nyaoke, appeared on Kenya’s most-watched morning programme, joining Day Break on Citizen TV for a wide-ranging half-hour conversation on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Safer Treatment for Acute African Sleeping Sickness
A recently approved oral medication is a breakthrough in treating acute African sleeping sickness. With a 97% cure rate, the drug from Sanofi tested by DNDi offers easier and less toxic treatment for this deadly infection.
As catastrophe grips Sudan, heroic midwives help women deliver babies in a warzone
UNFPA-trained midwives are assisting pregnant women in Sudan despite ongoing violence that has crippled most health services. They provide critical care, often going directly to women’s homes when hospitals are inaccessible.
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