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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $1.27bn to fight HIV, Malaria, others

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — alongside governments, philanthropies, the private sector, NGOs, and global and community leaders — has announced commitments totalling $1.27 billion to improve and save millions of lives. According to a statement from the organisation, the commitments were announced during the United Nations General Assembly. It said the funding will … [Read more…]

WHO endorse RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine for children.

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    The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The decision followed a review of a pilot programme deployed since 2019 in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi where more than two million doses were given … [Read more…]