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Country Representative makes first visit to Rivers, Governor appreciates collaborative leadership and engagement with WHO Format Port Harcourt, 27 April, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has made his first visit to Rivers State Government House to meet with His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike on 26 April 2021. In his brief remarks, Dr Mulombo acknowledged the strong leadership and improved investment of the State government in health, includ...

David Beckham has become a target for anti-vaxxers after a campaign including him was released by the United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Beckham -- the face of this years World Immunisation Week -- says in the video on social media: "Vaccines work. They protect children and adults and they save millions of lives every single year." "We will be together again and vaccines will help us get there," he added. But he has now become the latest target for online users who ...

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Dr Faisal underlines significance of vaccination Islamabad April 27, 2021 Islamabad : The World Immunisation Week reminds us of our responsibility in taking action to bring the benefits of immunisation to all. I urge all parents to get their children vaccinated. When people ensure that their families and communities are protected with vaccines, we are all protected together. The PM’s Special Assistant on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan expressed these views while addressing an event marking the op...

Human challenge models to advance vaccines against respiratory pathogens World Immunisation Week 2021 To mark World Immunisation Week 2021 from 24 to 30 April, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Vaccine Centre is hosting a series of webinars. The theme this year is ‘Vaccines Bring Us Closer’. Each day of the week we focus on an important area of vaccine research, science and debate bringing together experts in the field. We end the week with the�...

Unicef concerned about impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccination for SA kids Unicef is concerned about the drop in immunisation coverage among children under the age of five over the past year could leave to a resurgence of vaccine preventable childhood diseases. FILE: Picture: 123rf.com 2 hours ago JOHANNESBURG - The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic had an impac...

2021-04-28 14:00:00 Enhancing mother’s gifts: Up and coming vaccines for pregnant women to protect their newborns from infections World Immunisation Week 2021 To mark World Immunisation Week 2021 from 24 to 30 April, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Vaccine Centre is hosting a series of webinars. The theme this year is ‘Vaccines Bring Us Closer’. Each day of the week we focus on an important area of vaccine research, science and debate bringing...

All you want to know about recent advances in vaccine development for diarrhoea World Immunisation Week 2021 To mark World Immunisation Week 2021 from 24 to 30 April, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Vaccine Centre is hosting a series of webinars. The theme this year is ‘Vaccines Bring Us Closer’. Each day of the week we focus on an important area of vaccine research, science and debate bringing together experts in the field. We end the week with...

Mideast refugees left behind in COVID-19 vaccine race Syrian and Jordanian women working in a garment factory in one of Jordans industrial zones. COVAX has allocated funds for humanitarian needs, and vaccination has begun in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Copyright: Abdel Hameed Al Nasier​/ILO, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Speed read But challenges remain to reach those in remote conflict areas More must be done to close gaps in vaccine distribution, say experts Share this article: Republish We encou...

SHARE Towards the end of 2019, many of us were planning for places to visit, people to meet and work with, and professional and personal growth to be achieved. All of this has changed due to one of the smallest organisms on earth jumping from one species to another. Since the beginning of 2020 and until this day, the Covid-19 global pandemic continues to be one of the largest and most complex global challenges in our times. It has affected many people, countries and entities. In the same breath...