“The development of a safe and effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection has proven to be a formidable scientific challenge,” said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
sub-Saharan Africa
Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner – a number that has remained largely unchanged over the past decade.
What’s in the way of quality antenatal care for women in West and Central Africa
Globally, nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes each year. Most of these deaths are in the low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Novartis announces new strategy to provide innovative medicines to more patients in sub-Saharan Africa
Novartis announced today a new strategy to broaden patient reach and availability of its portfolio of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is home to the largest underserved patient population in the world.
Ebola vaccine approved in Europe
After more than two decades of research, the world finally has an approved Ebola vaccine.
Words not enough to improve health outcomes – says World Bank President
World Bank Group President David Malpass’ has said at the 2019 UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) that accelerating progress toward Universal Health Coverage is critical to alleviating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.
Vaping: a potential public health crises in Africa
530 confirmed or probable cases of serious lung injuries in the United States are linked to vaping, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Specimen-news.com 