Recent developments in global health highlight significant progress in the fight against malaria and the broader impact of vaccines. On World Malaria Day, several initiatives were announced, including the introduction of the RTS,S malaria vaccine into Liberia's routine immunization program, supported by training from Last Mile Health. Additionally, the WHO now recommends two vaccines, RTS,S and R21, to prevent malaria in children, with ongoing implementations in multiple African countries. Research underscores the profound impact of vaccines over the past 50 years, with over 50 million lives saved in Africa alone and a notable reduction in infant mortality by 40%. These efforts are part of a larger movement to combat emerging threats and improve health outcomes worldwide, marking the 50th anniversary of WHO's Essential Programme on Immunization, preventing 154 million deaths, and saving 450 million children.
In the last 50 years, immunization has decreased infant mortality by 40 per cent. That means more children now reach their 5th birthday than ever before in human history. We must protect this incredible achievement. A healthier world is #HumanlyPossible. https://t.co/QlYPZDcKoA https://t.co/5CpxSu9z5Z
Malaria vaccine expansion will save lives, says WHO https://t.co/xMPKSjsa4R
Vaccines save millions of lives each year and make it humanly possible to eradicate diseases. The health department promotes vaccines as a highly effective way to prevent the spread of diseases in Philadelphia and worldwide! #VaccinesWork
With the rollout of two new malaria vaccines underway, 2024 marks a new era in the fight against this deadly disease. We need to continue U.S. leadership to invest in global health & ensure these vaccines reach the people who need them & save lives. #WorldImmunizationWeek https://t.co/fcuJWMPh7K
WMD: Non-compliance with malaria treatment fueling anti-malaria drug resistance – Researchers https://t.co/EOij1u18r2 #punchhealthwise
Vaccines save lives of 450m children in 50 years, says UNICEF https://t.co/1oTPsRH6Pb #punchhealthwise
Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine https://t.co/nYj96MZClJ
"Vaccines alone, the researchers find, accounted for 40 percent of the decline in infant mortality. The paper... estimates that in the 50 years since 1974, vaccines prevented 154 million deaths." cc: @voxdotcom https://t.co/k7r8p7OeeC
Malaria treatments will make huge strides in Africa this year https://t.co/DnwvlqYy0D
DYK: #Malaria vaccines reduce illness and save lives? WHO recommends two vaccines to prevent malaria in children: RTS,S and R21. Malaria vaccines are already protecting children in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Sierra Leone, and many more countries will… https://t.co/opG0k88Sbo
To mark the 50th anniversary of the @WHO’s Essential Programme on Immunization, @GAVI’s @SaniaNishtar celebrates the millions of lives saved by routine vaccines and reflects on what still needs to be done. https://t.co/OzqE5tPurM
This #WorldMalariaDay, we’re calling attention to a group that has been neglected in the fight against malaria: school-age children. Take a look inside our Accelerator for what we’ve discovered about IPTsc, & what is still needed to further advance it. https://t.co/FfB2UPDEyR https://t.co/nf0mSAQybJ
Today, Liberia introduces RTS,S into its routine immunisation programme. To support this, our partner @lastmilehealth is supporting the training of community health workers on delivering malaria vaccines as part of routine vaccination protocols in Liberia #WorldMalariaDay https://t.co/342LVI8QGW
Urgent action is needed to confront artemisinin partial resistance in African malaria parasites. ⚡NEW⚡ Correspondence from @djimdeab @fidocklab and colleagues published today for #WorldMalariaDay. https://t.co/wxXkUOZCyM https://t.co/spYciyUAN0
Vaccines saved more than 50 million lives in Africa over 50 years, research shows. Critics hail ‘half a century of momentum’ and vow to expand services to meet the growing threat from other diseases. @emily_wright29 reports. https://t.co/2xbTTfuOME