First Steps Taken for Vaccine Pills

BBC has announced that first steps have been taken for vaccine pills that could pave the way for needle-free inoculations for lots of different diseases that would be easier to use in developing countries. Read more about it here.... Read more

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WHO Recommends Use of First Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine

WHO recommends the introduction of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) for infants and children over six months of age in typhoid-endemic countries. This new policy will help ensure access to typhoid vaccination in communities most impacted by the disease, which is responsible for nearly 12 million infections and between 128,000 and... Read more

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Study Explores New Strategy to Develop a Malaria Vaccine

A serum developed by Yale researchers reduces infection from malaria, according to a new study. It works by attacking a protein in the saliva of the mosquitos infected with the malaria parasite rather than the parasite itself. Read more about it here.... Read more

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How the EU is Battling Against Threats to the World’s Health

The EU is battling against threats to the world’s health by supporting partner countries’ efforts to maximize health benefits on an equitable basis by strengthening health systems and policies through dedicated health sector support and fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Read about it here.... Read more

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HHL 2018 Conference Registration Deadline

Registration for the HHL 2018 Conference holding in Dubai from 18th – 19th July, 2018 is still on-going and will close on Friday, July 13, 2018. Go here to register.... Read more

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Decommissioning and Safe Disposal of Cold Chain Equipment (CCE)

UNICEF and WHO have developed a guideline on Decommissioning and Secure Disposal of Cold Chain Equipment (CCE) in order to raise the level of awareness and contribute to capacity building on issues associated with decommissioning and disposal by providing an overview of CCE decommissioning and disposal challenges and issues, as... Read more

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