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The power of vaccines to reduce the impact of chronic diseases
Chronic diseases are on the rise. Vaccines can help reduce the impact on people, health systems and society. This year’s UN High-level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health provides an opportunity to maximise vaccine benefits. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are the leading cause of ill health...
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Is pandemic preparedness costing vital resources from other health priorities?
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pandemic Response and Recovery (APPG) was set up in September 2021 to examine the impact of Covid-19 pandemic policy and response by the UK Government, advisers and health and regulatory authorities. In the aftermath of Covid-19, claims by the global health community that more frequent and deadlier pandemics are an...
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How African-led innovation supercharges infectious disease elimination
Against all odds, a growing number of African countries are achieving what was once thought impossible — they are eliminating infectious diseases. Recently, Niger and Guinea each eliminated a neglected tropical disease (NTD), while Cabo Verde and Egypt got rid of malaria. These are remarkable achievements made possible by a collective effort. Fuelled by African...
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Cholera: Why is a preventable disease still taking lives?
Cholera should no longer exist, yet it kills thousands of people every year. New analysis from international non-profit WaterAid offers ways to fast-track its prevention and control. The global toll of a preventable disease Cholera is a deadly diarrhoeal disease spread through ingesting contaminated food and water. Entirely preventable, it can kill within hours if...
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Why on-the-spot diagnostics are critical for the Global South
Advances in point-of-care diagnostics can help people in low and middle-income countries get access to treatment sooner, ultimately facilitating global equity and health security. The challenge of effective diagnostics in the Global South In the battle against global disease, the field of diagnostics can be overlooked. That’s frustrating admits Professor Alex Richter, MD, Director of...
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How we can accelerate the elimination of malaria – and why we must
To make malaria elimination a reality, we need to accelerate progress in prevention and therapeutic drugs. That requires greater investment and focus, says one expert in the field. If the world is serious about eliminating malaria, the status quo is not an option. The challenges posed by the disease are simply too complex — so...
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Reducing the burden of malaria through partnership
A global biopharma is fighting malaria in endemic countries through partnerships that harness R&D, broaden access to prevention and treatment options and strengthen health systems. Thomas Breuer, Chief Global Health Officer at global biopharma company GSK, is proud to be working at the forefront of malaria prevention and treatment. After all, through partnerships, his Global...
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How Africa’s Bioko Island has become a model of malaria prevention
In 2004, a remarkable life-saving public-private health project began on Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island, off the coast of West Africa. Known as the Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP), its initial focus used approaches such as IRS and insecticide-treated nets to control malaria. Project aims to eliminate malaria In 2019, BIMCP evolved into the Bioko...
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TB’s continued existence is a historic injustice – here’s how we can fix it
Our efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) are not working. Learn how we must break the chain of transmission to eradicate this disease. Why we are not on track to end TB Tuberculosis is both preventable and treatable; after all, we’ve had the technology to diagnose it for 125 years. Yet, we are still no closer...
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Unprecedented opportunity for nations to unite against global plastic pollution
Nations met in Ottawa for INC-4 to advance a global treaty against plastic pollution. As time runs out, unified efforts and ambitious legislation are crucial. From our beaches to our parks and streets, plastic pollution is all around us. Countries across the globe have a chance to address this problem. Technical discussions on plastic treaty...