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malaria vaccine shipment reaches Cameroon

Health Cameroon

7. December 2023

Another African Country Now Ready to Immunize Kids Against Malaria

The Central African country of Cameroon received over 330,000 doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine to be administered to children, meaning that the malaria vaccine immunization program will be in full effect during the first quarter of 2024 across the highest-risk countries on the continent.

Society

Schoolkids eating provided lunch at school in Nairobi

Society Nairobi

26. November 2023

This Kitchen Feeds 60,000 School Kids a Day

In Nairobi, the largest school meals program in Africa serves 60,000 daily meals to schoolchildren, most of them coming from poor city neighborhoods.

Society

Teacher and students working in science room

Society South Africa

15. November 2023

Better Education Means Less Dropouts (Look at the Numbers!)

According to South Africa's 2022 National Census, there are overall fewer school dropouts and more students completing secondary schooling when compared to previous decades.

Health

Health Nigeria

12. November 2023

Millions of Girls to Be Protected from Cervical Cancer

Nigeria is looking to administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to some 8 million girls from nine to 14 during a five-day campaign to protect them from cervical cancer, which is common yet preventable.

Health

Malaria Vaccine Endorsed By WHO For First Time

Health Sub-Saharan Africa

10. November 2023

Vaccine Saving Lives Against Malaria

The first vaccine approved to fight malaria is proven to be effective, reducing deaths among young children by 13% in countries greatly affected by the disease, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Society

Society The World

3. November 2023

Low-Income Countries Boost Education for the Sake of Everyone’s Future

In lower-income countries, there has been an increase in government spending on education at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, helping children have access to their fundamental human rights.

Health

This photo illustration shows a disposable syringe with

Health The World

2. November 2023

More Malaria Vaccines to Save Children’s Lives

A four-year agreement has been signed to secure the supply of the world’s second malaria vaccine, guaranteeing that children will have access to the life-saving serum as the vaccine plays a crucial role in the fight against malaria.

Society

Society Kashmir

19. October 2023

Corporal Punishment in Schools Is Officially Banned Here

The well-being and mental health of school children are put to the forefront in Kashmir, where corporal punishment and other forms of child abuse in educational institutions have been banned, with strict measures imposed on anyone who doesn’t respect the law.

Society

Society Southeast Asia

17. October 2023

Saving Mothers’ and Children’s Lives: a Priority Across This Region

Southeast Asia has seen a reduction in maternal, newborn, and child deaths, and strategies and interventions have been developed and deployed even further to reduce the gap in health services across all countries.

Health

Health Indonesia

14. October 2023

Life-Saving Children’s Vaccine Is Now Implemented Here

In an effort to curb infant mortalities, Indonesia is expanding its childhood immunization campaign to include the rotavirus vaccine.