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‘Healthy humans without a healthy planet is a logical fallacy’: Interview with Dr. Sakib Burza

In an interview with Mongabay, Dr. Burza lays out his argument for how and why the health of people and the planet are connected, and actions that can improve the state of both.

Force of nature: in Nigeria, this retired nurse is not done saving lives

For Fanny Ogwu, immunisation advocate, retirement was just a new start.

In India’s tribal areas, climate change spurs rise in vector-borne infections

For villagers in Chhattisgarh’s isolated forest communities, malaria is both harder to prevent and more difficult to manage

Interview: Puncturing Misconceptions About Vaccine Hesitancy

According to pediatrician David M. Higgins, parental vaccine hesitancy is not nearly as widespread as many believe.

Brazilian Ministry of Health and Gavi reaffirm partnership to advance equitable immunisation globally

The Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on vaccine production, innovation, and global access.

Amid war, and on camelback: how Sudan’s vaccinators are delivering a dose of hope

A year of conflict has left Sudan’s immunisation safety net frayed. Gavi and Save the Children are helping vaccinators patch it back up.

Noma is a truly devastating tropical disease – more people need to know about it

The World Health Organization recently recognised noma as a ‘neglected tropical disease’.

In Pakistan, risk of snakebites mounts amid floods

Climate change could make the danger from venomous snakes worse and less predictable, experts warn.

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