Global Health Notes: Staged Death, MenFive, Corn Toxin +++
Pascal Barollier
Chief Engagement & Information Officer ? Swiss Board Certified ? Purpose-driven & Mountaineer
TOP THREE
Was actress Poonam Pandey wrong to fake her own death in order to raise awareness of cervical cancer? With plans to make the HPV vaccine accessible for free nationwide, India is divided over this unusual effort at awareness-raising.
The Men5CV (MenFive) meningitis vaccine, which protects against the five leading causes of this deadly disease, could help eliminate a leading cause of neurological disease and disability in sub-Saharan Africa. We outlined five things you need to know about this revolutionary new vaccine.
A new study highlights a link between aflatoxin exposure – already a proven risk factor for liver cancer – and persistent infection with the cancer-causing human papillomavirus.
IN BRIEF
·????? New vaccines, bednets and chemoprevention have led to dramatic declines in malaria cases in Ghana, prompting the government to target elimination.
·????? Visit the Nigerian community that is helping people affected by leprosy to live free from stigma.
领英推荐
·????? Solar power, a boat ambulance and extraordinary efforts by health officials mean that getting vaccinated is finally within reach for residents of Ethiopia’s Dek Island.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
From evil vapours to one surprisingly effective treatment, here’s what the ancients thought they knew about one of humanity’s oldest and most dangerous foes.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
?With a new meningitis vaccine on the horizon, read our feature on a group of groundbreaking African researchers using weather patterns to predict meningitis outbreaks across the continent’s meningitis belt.
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NOUVELLES DE LA SEMAINE
Des millions de personnes sont déplacées à l'intérieur de leur propre pays en raison de conflits ou d'autres catastrophes humanitaires. Assurer que ces personnes déplacées internes (IDP) aient accès aux services de vaccination nécessite un engagement fort à ne laisser personne de c?té, une coordination étroite entre les agences et le respect des besoins plus vastes des IDP.