When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in January, it left a path of destruction in its wake across five countries―Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Heavy winds and torrential rain ...
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Local health economic research can foster resilience in African health systems
A health economist’s job is to provide data to help decision-makers determine the best use of limited public resources. We assess and compare the costs and benefits of different interventions ...
Read moreUncovering the true typhoid burden in Bangladesh, Malawi, and Nepal
Typhoid causes more than 9 million cases and more than 110,000 deaths each year. Most of this burden is concentrated in areas of South and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa ...
Read moreNow we know: typhoid conjugate vaccines are highly effective in African children
Results from a historic study—the first typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) study in Africa—are in. The verdict? TCVs work in Malawian children, with an impressive 84% efficacy. As the Regional New ...
Read moreStories of Typhoid: Alubi Black
Alubi Black, a 21-year-old Malawian, was dreading going to the hospital. Although Alubi had felt general body aches and had what he thought was a cold for four days, he ...
Read moreStrike while the iron is hot
The Sabin Vaccine Institute will broadcast the Gold Medal Ceremony live on June 3, 2021 at 3 PM EST. Register here. The Sabin Vaccine Institute’s 2021 Rising Star recipient, Dr. ...
Read morePiecing together the typhoid surveillance puzzle
For decision-makers considering introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCV), data are key. National surveillance systems are the main mechanism for capturing data on typhoid cases but creating an effective typhoid ...
Read moreStories of Typhoid: Dr. James Meiring
Since 2016, Dr. James Meiring (left)—a medical doctor specializing in infectious diseases and currently pursuing a PhD in typhoid epidemiology with the University of Oxford and Malawi-Liverpool Welcome Trust (MLW)—has ...
Read moreMoving from global action to local impact: New supplement from the 11th International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses
Over the last six months COVID-19 has radically transformed the world. Economies have been jolted, daily life has transformed, research priorities have shifted. The far-reaching impacts of this latest pandemic ...
Read moreWhen It Comes to Hand Hygiene, There’s No Time for “Pang’ono Pang’ono”
This post also appears on the DefeatDD website. Today is World Hand Hygiene Day, a day to celebrate the simple but important act of using water and soap to clean ...
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