Countries on the continent are not waiting to be saved, they are paving the way with community-led, astute, innovative and independent immunisation programmes
We clarify issues surrounding the measles outbreak and explain who is eligible to get an extra vaccination
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
There are fears of a resurgence in preventable childhood diseases in the face of poor immunisation data
The South African law does not make it mandatory for citizens to be vaccinated, and the same will apply for Covid-19 immunisation. But experts say people still have the responsibility not to act recklessly — and they should follow Covid-19 health protocols
The DRC has systematically gone about strengthening health infrastructure, engaging the community and doing better research
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
A new survey reveals that most people know little about science and this negatively affects preventative medicine
Curacao said it would do what was needed to prevent measles spreading from a Scientology cruise ship, after a crew member came down with the disease
A total of 555 cases of measles have been recorded in the United States since January 1, most of them in New York and Clark County in Washington state
Even if your child has been vaccinated, booster shots provide an extra layer of protection.
The residents of a Nigerian village had no health services, save for traditional methods, to treat those with a fever and a rash.
A consequence of the Ebola epidemic is a steep drop in measles vaccinations as overburdened hospitals are unable to keep up.
The disease is outfoxing prevention efforts, thanks in part to vaccination myths.
A vaccine scare more than a decade ago is causing a growing epidemic of measles, a contagious disease.
As the fallout regarding misinformation about vaccines and antiretrovirals shows, words can kill.
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/ 17 January 2011
WHO chief warned on Monday that the health community needed to tackle strong and "worrisome" public mistrust of vaccines.
A recent measles outbreak in Eastern and Southern Africa has killed more than 700 people, the UN said on Friday.