The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from 22 to 26 February 2025. The novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) will be administered to over 591 000 children under 10 years of age to protect them from polio. This
The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in 2 of 6 pilot countries, through the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. Currently, these medicines are being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with next shipments planned for Ecuador,
LODWAR, Kenya—In the sweltering children’s ward at Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH), the air hangs heavy as frail children lie on narrow beds, some asleep, others restless. Their tiny bodies are locked in battle with kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis. On their weak wrists, thin plastic cannulas are taped
When COVID-19 swept through Latin America, it exposed the region’s lack of coordinated public health response mechanisms. Despite being home to 8.2% of the world’s population, Latin America accounted for 10% of global COVID-19 cases and 25% of deaths. Beyond causing the tragic loss of life, the pandemic overwhelmed health systems,
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