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Blog: Creating Tools for Trust
Written by Noah Louis-Ferdinand Hesitancy towards public health is now something everyone has to care about. Last month, viral myths about COVID vaccines continued to …
Video: New Supply Chain Standards Strengthen Countries’ Capacity to Deliver Treatments for Neglected Communities
All industries are experiencing supply chain hitches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new set of operating procedures promises more efficient delivery of treatments
Blog: Global Health Experts Say ‘Act Now’ on Equity This U.S. National Immunization Awareness Month
By Noah Louis-Ferdinand, Voices for Vaccines Communications Coordinator In the wake of a global pandemic, quickly transitioning into another outbreak, many of us are understandably
Q&A: COVID-19’s Impact on Disease Control and Elimination Efforts
COVID-19 has killed more than 6.3 million people and a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report estimates deaths directly or indirectly due to the pandemic
Video: Volunteers in Kebbi State, Nigeria Bring Sight-Saving Treatment to Their Communities
Criss-crossed by a network of rivers, the savannah grasslands of Kebbi State in Nigeria are home to thousands of volunteers who distribute sight-saving medicine for
Combating Hepatitis Infections in Children and Pregnant Women
By Andi Kezh, Task Force Communications Intern Every year on July 28th, World Hepatitis Day raises global awareness about viral hepatitis, a group of infectious
As Campaign to End Trachoma Shows Success, Pfizer Extends Antibiotic Donations to 2030
On the heels of a recent Lancet report illustrating the dramatic reduction of blinding trachoma in Africa, Pfizer extends its donation of antibiotics to the
Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Asia, West Pacific Region
The hustle and bustle of the impending Christmas and New Year holidays was upon the Philippines in late November 2021. Something else was also stirring
Connecting States’ Immunization Status: Q&A with Information System Expert Vijay Pathangi
In the U.S., when someone receives their first COVID-19 vaccine, they get a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination card. Apart from
Video: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Women’s Health in the Modern World
During the COVID-19 pandemic, time spent on unpaid care work increased for women drastically over men. Women on average have spent 4.1 hours per day
New COVID Excess Mortality Number Highlights Vaccination Challenges
By Andi Kezh, Communications Intern A report published earlier this month from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the actual COVID-19 death toll is
Slideshow: Côte d’Ivoire’s Successful Pilot Vaccination Campaign for Health Workers
A pilot influenza vaccination campaign targeting health workers in Côte d’Ivoire succeeded in vaccinating more than 23,000 health workers, supporting the goal of establishing an
Task Force Contributions at 75th World Health Assembly
The Task Force for Global Health focused on four key global health issues at the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) hosted by the World Health
Header photo caption: A drug distributor travels long distances to a remote village in Cameroon to get medicines for onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis to marginalized societies most in need.
