Everything you need to know about the malaria vaccine [English] [Français] | New malaria vaccines are set to revolutionise our battle against this ancient disease. Here's everything you need to know about these lifesavers:https://bit.ly/3vLuzlO Via @Gavi The road to developing a malaria vaccine has been long – about 30 years in the making – but the world now has two safe and effective vaccines. Here’s what you need to know about these vital vaccines:https://bit.ly/3vLuzlO Via @Gavi Les nouveaux vaccins antipaludiques s'apprêtent à révolutionner notre combat contre cette maladie ancestrale. Voici tout ce que vous devez savoir sur ces vaccins cruciaux : https://bit.ly/42fghG7 Via @Gavi Le parcours pour élaborer un vaccin contre le paludisme a été long, s'étalant sur environ 30 ans, mais le monde dispose désormais de deux vaccins sûrs et efficaces. Voici ce qu'il faut savoir sur ces vaccins essentiels : https://bit.ly/42fghG7 Via @Gavi |
The malaria vaccine: A VaccinesWork guide | Which countries will receive doses of the world’s first #malaria vaccine? Check out @Gavi’s interactive map on their malaria hub to find out:https://bit.ly/3HtotZL |
Vaccine profiles: Malaria | #Malaria is one of the biggest killers of children under five on the African continent, with one child dying every minute. Cases are the rise, fueled by #climatechange, but now the world has not one but two vaccines in its arsenal to fight it:https://bit.ly/429qPGy Via @Gavi After decades of research, we now have two safe and effective #malaria vaccines available. Here’s what you need to know about how #VaccinesWork to fight this deadly disease:https://bit.ly/429qPGy #endmalaria Via @Gavi |
Malawi health workers report drop in malaria cases following vaccine intro | “The vaccine is working” - health workers in Malawi have reported a drop on childhood #malaria cases since the @Gavi-funded introduction of the world’s first malaria vaccine! Learn more about its impact:https://bit.ly/4ajlL5r #VaccinesWork #endmalaria According to @health_malawi, #malaria remains the leading cause of death in the country, claiming three lives a day. The @Gavi-supported introduction of the RTS,S vaccine is working alongside other interventions to reduce the burden and save lives:https://bit.ly/4ajlL5r |
“I’ve had enough of witnessing despair”: relief and hope greet Benin’s malaria vaccine roll-out Le Bénin se prépare au déploiement historique du vaccin contre le paludisme | “I’ve had enough of witnessing the despair of parents who lost their children to #malaria” - caregivers in Benin are celebrating the launch of the @Gavi-supported RTS,S vaccine which could help turn the tide on a disease that claims > 10,000 lives a year:https://bit.ly/4aLf2SD Le 25 avril, à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le #paludisme, le Bénin 🇧🇯 commencera à administrer le vaccin antipaludique RTS,S aux enfants. Cette maladie cause plus de 10 000 décès par an dans le pays :https://bit.ly/3JCn44d @gavi_fr @UNICEF_Benin @oms_benin |
Could malaria stage a comeback in the US, Europe and elsewhere because of climate change? | For the people most vulnerable to extreme weather events, #climatechange “dramatically increases their vulnerability to debilitating diseases such as #malaria.” Learn why via @Gavi:https://bit.ly/3QdmDBa #endmalaria |
Ghana sees falling malaria burden, targets elimination | Ghana’s National Malaria Elimination Programme has set a target to reduce #malaria case incidence by 50% and reduce malaria mortality by 90% by the year 2028. Read @Gavi's explainer on the strategies in place to #endmalaria:https://bit.ly/43B4LFQ After seeing a “staggering improvement” and reduction of confirmed #malaria cases, Ghana has set its sights on elimination. Health leaders outline what it will take to #endmalaria:https://bit.ly/43B4LFQ Via @Gavi |
A turning point: Cameroon rolls out world’s first malaria vaccine [English] [Français] | Cameroon made history by launching the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of its immunisation programme. Read about this major step in the battle against a disease that claims nearly 14,000 Cameroonian lives each year: https://bit.ly/425s0qJ #endmalaria via @Gavi Le Cameroun a marqué l'histoire en lançant le tout premier vaccin contre le paludisme dans le cadre de son programme de vaccination. Une avancée majeure dans la lutte contre une maladie qui prend près de 14 000 vies camerounaises chaque année : https://bit.ly/499FlRa via @Gavi |
RTS,S vaccine pilot: 13% mortality reduction fuels hope for malaria control [English] [Français] | New data shows the world’s first #malaria vaccine reduced mortality from all causes by 13% in children!https://bit.ly/3SBnkpN #endmalaria via @Gavi De nouvelles données montrent que le tout premier vaccin contre le paludisme a réduit la mortalité toutes causes confondues de 13 % chez les enfants ! http://bit.ly/424Ow2Z #EndMalaria |
"Malaria isn’t so big of an issue now, thanks to the vaccine” | "Malaria isn’t so big of an issue now, thanks to the vaccine” - in Kenya’s Lakeside and coastal districts, prolonged rainfall spurs seasonal malaria outbreaks. The world’s first #malaria vaccine is mitigating this deadly threat:https://bit.ly/3qQeI33 Via @Gavi #endmalaria |
Malaria is thriving in Kenya thanks to climate change [English] [Français] | #Climatechange may have provided favourable conditions for a mosquito species that could expose an additional 126 million people to #malaria in Africa. Learn why the upcoming vaccine rollout is vital in drought-ridden northern Kenya: https://bit.ly/3t0udWT Via @Gavi Le #ChangementClimatique pourrait favoriser un moustique spécifique, exposant 126 millions de personnes de plus au #paludisme en Afrique. C'est pourquoi le déploiement du vaccin est crucial dans le nord du Kenya, touché par la sécheresse https://bit.ly/3S9psDb #EndMalaria |
The groundbreaking story of the world’s first malaria vaccine [English] [Français] | “We saw >6,000 cases prevented for every 1,000 children who were vaccinated” - the world’s first #malaria vaccine is already having a huge impact across sub-Saharan Africa. Here’s why we're celebrating the upcoming rollout across 12 African countries:https://bit.ly/3DmzpUm "Plus de 6 000 cas évités pour chaque 1 000 enfants vaccinés" - le tout premier vaccin contre le paludisme a déjà un impact considérable en Afrique subsaharienne. Voici pourquoi nous célébrons le déploiement imminent dans 12 pays africains : http://bit.ly/3SypxSn |
Excitement builds in Malawi for malaria vaccine launch | Malaria kills three people in Malawi every day and accounts for 15% of all hospital admissions. The upcoming inclusion of the #malaria vaccine in the country’s routine immunisation programme offers hope:https://bit.ly/3BPtb1p #endmalaria |