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In the poorest countries, more than a quarter of all child deaths worldwide – 2 million each year – is caused by diarrhea or pneumonia. These two preventable diseases kill more children than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
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On Monday, May 27th, the US’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, better known by its acronym PEPFAR, will turn 10. To mark this milestone, here’s a cheat sheet for the 10 things you should know about this incredible program: 1. It was truly groundbreaking when it was created for its focus on delivering treatment
The GAVI Alliance, which introduces life-saving vaccines to developing countries, announced yesterday that the price of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has seen a drastic cut from US$13 per dose to US$4.50 per dose (the price in high-income countries can be more than US$100 per dose). Tens of millions of women in developing countries can now be protected against cervical cancer through the vaccine, which protects against 70 percent of the strains of cervical cancer.
Whew (or should I say WIW?)—last week made for quite a busy World Immunization Week 2013! From Abu Dhabi to Washington, D.C., we saw an impressive breadth and depth of news, activities, and accomplishments from many of our partners working to improve access to life-saving vaccines around the world. Now that we’ve had the weekend
Every kid deserves a healthy shot at life. Childhood vaccines are one of the most cost-effective ways to save lives and prevent disease for a lifetime. And for the very first time, we’ve got two new vaccines—one for pneumonia, one for diarrhea—that will protect kids for the rest of their lives. Fewer sick kids means more kids in schools, more empty hospital beds, a healthier future generation.
Tell Congress that all kids deserve access to
childhood vaccines.
