It was always going to be hard to spur HPV vaccine uptake in Tamlega, an isolated, conservative village with an unimpressive record on vaccination. But the three-person staff of the tiny local dispensary has driven a hope-inspiring turnaround.

As I left Harare Hospital, I knew that my life was never going to be the same after meningitis. I had lost my eyesight, but to this day I have never allowed myself to lose my sense of humour.

UK scientists sound alarm as dengue and Zika-spreading mosquitoes found in surveillance traps.

Cases of pneumonia and meningitis linked to pneumococcal bacteria are down, and so are deaths, and health leaders say the PCV jab is helping build trust in vaccination.

I have struggled every single day to make sense of Emily’s death. The truth of the matter is, I will never make sense of it. My daughter did not have to die.

With the support of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Goal Getters will teach young players taking part in youth football tournaments across the continent about the life-saving power of vaccines.

Successive catch-up campaigns have made progress at reaching the cohort of ultra-vulnerable, unvaccinated kids that swelled amid Cameroon’s COVID-19 crisis. But health workers say the finish line remains elusive.

A 17-year study shows evidence that widespread vaccination can cut cervical cancer risk across whole communities.

The main thing was the light sensitivity – I was literally like a vampire when someone was switching on the light!