This week in Global Health: Breakthroughs, challenges, and what you need to know
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Gavi helps vaccinate half the world’s children against deadly and debilitating diseases.
TOP THREE
Nepal is making history, vaccinating 1.4 million girls against cervical cancer in a groundbreaking HPV campaign. This huge nationwide campaign paves the way for the vaccine’s introduction into the country’s routine immunisation programme, building towards a future free from cervical cancer.
Chikungunya cases are on the rise, but we are tantalisingly close to the first vaccines against it becoming available. Read our deep dive, featuring interviews with colleagues at CEPI and KEMRI, looking into this vital breakthrough.
Scientists are uncovering how infections like COVID-19 and flu can disrupt sleep and trigger bizarre, intense dreams. How do these fever dreams happen, and is there a way we can stop them?
IN BRIEF
·????? 14 deaths have been reported as Guillain-Barré syndrome cases surge in India, with infections like Campylobacter suspected.
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· Flu deaths are surpassing COVID-19 in the US, cases are surging globally and scientists are developing better vaccines.
·????? Zimbabwe’s nurses are battling cholera, overcoming scepticism and saving lives as outbreaks persist amid water shortages.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
A disease outbreak may start in one country, but in our interconnected world, it can spread fast, disrupting economies, overwhelming health systems and threatening lives globally. In our latest ‘Sketch it out’, find out why a vaccination anywhere helps keep diseases at bay everywhere.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Nepal’s fight against cholera is getting a powerful boost with rapid test kits that speed up detection and stop outbreaks in their tracks. Find out how this innovation is saving lives and beating cholera at its own game.
NOUVELLES DE LA SEMAINE
Malgré des progrès au niveau national, l’accès à la vaccination reste inégal selon les régions. Dans la préfecture de la Binah, au nord du Togo, l’engagement d’acteurs locaux comme Augustin Kola, champion de l’OAFRESS depuis 2019, contribue à améliorer la couverture vaccinale en sensibilisant les communautés et en recherchant les enfants non vaccinés.
Immunization Supply Chain
3 周The introduction of HPV vaccines in routine immunization is a major milestone considering the devastating impact if cervical cancer. However, experience has taught the world about the high cost of ensuring all eligible girls have access to the dose(s). It is thus vital for Gavi to ensure funding is available to LMICs to ensure sustainability.