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From data to decisions: why political economy analysis matters for reaching zero-dose children

How do political governance and power dynamics affect the number of children going without vaccines? A new project by the Zero-Dose Learning Hub has some suggestions.

70% and counting: how Lagos is fending off misinformation to get more girls protected from cancer

A multi-pronged effort to counter misinformation around the cancer-blocking shot is paying off in Lagos.

Can MMR vaccines cause autism?

In 1998, concerns were raised about a possible link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Since then, many large, high-quality studies have shown the vaccine is safe. Here’s what the evidence says.

Getting screened for cervical cancer is choosing self-preservation

Like most Zambian women, 33-year-old VaccinesWork contributor Fiske Nyirongo had never been screened for cervical cancer. That changed this August, after the death of a prominent campaigner.

UN at 80: Time for a New Architecture?

Le Corbusier and Niemeyer designed the UN building to inspire unity. 80 years later, are we building bureaucracy instead?

Madhya Pradesh has too many unimmunised children. Here’s what’s being done to change that

India is aiming for a 30% reduction in the number of unvaccinated children living inside its borders by 2026. Large states like Madhya Pradesh will play a crucial role in the success, or failure, of that effort.

Lana recovers: strengthening health services in Syria’s displacement camps

Efforts to reinforce primary care and disease surveillance are saving lives inside Syria’s displacement camps.

Malaria education could reduce cases by over a fifth, study finds

A trial in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire shows that teaching prevention strategies alongside the use of bed-nets reduced malaria cases as effectively as spraying homes with insecticides.

Uganda’s malaria vaccination programme is picking up pace

Families and health leaders say community health workers deserve much of the credit for rising uptake.