A breakthrough for child survival in the poorest nations and America's cities

July 22, 2010

A breakthrough for child survival in the poorest nations and America's cities
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Baltimore's vaccine example

July 21, 2010

This week, Baltimore is privileged to host an international conference sponsored by the preeminent global immunization advocacy organization, the GAVI Alliance.
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Maryland infant mortality rate hits new low, but racial disparities remain

July 21, 2010

Maryland infant mortality rate hits new low, but racial disparities remain
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(World Pneumonia Day) - World Health Assembly Resolution

May 21, 2010

For the first time ever, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution today focused on the prevention and treatment of pneumonia...
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(Business Week) - Almost Half of Deaths in Kids Under 5 Occur in 5 Countries

May 11, 2010

Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and blood poisoning account for more than two-thirds of the 8.8 million annual deaths...
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(JHSPH) - Infectious Diseases Caused Two-Thirds of the Nearly 9 Million Child Deaths Globally In 2008

May 11, 2010

Preventable infectious diseases cause two-thirds of child deaths, according to a new study published today...
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(IVAC) Calls for Action for 2nd Annual World Meningitis Day

April 24, 2010

On Saturday, April 24, the International Vaccine Access Center at Johns Hopkins (IVAC) will join partners in recognition of World Meningitis Day...
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(Reuters) Pneumococcal vaccine has cut disease among Navajos

April 22, 2010

The infant pneumococcal vaccine introduced 10 years ago has cut rates of pneumonia, meningitis and other infections among Navajos in the US...
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(The New York Times) Deal Provides Vaccines to Poor Nations at Lower Cost

March 23, 2010

Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline will supply hundreds of millions of doses of their pneumonia vaccines to the world's poorest countries...
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(The New York Times) - Gates Foundation to Double Its Spending on Vaccines

January 29, 2010

Endorsing vaccines as the world's most cost-effective public health measure, Bill and Melinda Gates said Friday that...
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Bloomberg School Establishes International Vaccine Access Center

December 8, 2009

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has established the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) to increase...
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(Associated Press) -- UN says $39 billion needed to prevent pneumonia deaths

November 2, 2009

To fight pneumonia, the world's top killer of children, United Nations officials say they need $39 billion (euro26.35 billion) over the next...
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(The Lancet) - Time for Renewed Global Action Against Childhood Pneumonia

October 30, 2009

Whether a political leader or a physician, one of the cruel ironies we face is that we are losing children we know how to save. The heart-breaking truth is...
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(New Liberian) - The Gambia Introduces Vaccine Against World's Leading Vaccine-Preventable Child Killer

August 20, 2009

Minister of Health Dr. Mariatou Jallow administered the first dose...
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(New York Times - On the Ground) -- 6,000 Kids Saved This Year in Rwanda

June 2, 2009

As the media turned world attention to efforts to contain a swine flu outbreak, the headlines reminded us...
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(The Baltimore Sun) -- The Right Fight

May 5, 2009

In developing nations, pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia, meningitis and septicemia can account for up to 10 percent of childhood fatalities...
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(The Daily Star) -- African Country Shows a Major Step Forward

April 25, 2009

Vaccines against a big killer pneumonia has been launched among African children recently...
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(The New Times) -- Pneumococcal Vaccine Launch for This Week

April 23, 2009

The government, in conjunction with international leaders in Global Health, is set to launch the first national immunization programme against...
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(The Tennessean) -- Join the fight against childhood pneumonia Quick quiz: What kills the most children under 5? HIV/AIDS, malaria or pneumonia?

April 7, 2009

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(The Star) - Studies Back Rollout of New Baby Vaccine

March 4, 2009

Two new studies released yesterday underlined the urgent need for children...
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(DNA: Daily News & Analysis) -- Pneumonia, a Disease a Country Glosses Over

January 23, 2009

Varalakshmi S, a mother of three, had not heard about pneumonia until...
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(Vanguard) -- Pneumonia is Nigeria's Silent Child Killer

January 20, 2009

Currently, one out of every five Nigerian children dies before their fifth birthday. And what disease is responsible...
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(The Guardian Weekly) -- We could save 7 million children

December 16, 2008

I work in a paediatric hospital and see on a daily basis that the number one killer is streptococcal pneumonia, also known as pneumococcal disease.
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(BBC World News - Survival) - The Struggle to Breathe

November 22, 2008

Meet 12 year old Rosalie who, like many other children in the Philippines, has already suffered from pneumonia several times...
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(IPS) -- The Global Killer You Never Heard Of

October 24, 2008

Although a safe and effective vaccine has been available for eight years now, 1.6 million people still die from pneumococcal diseases every year...
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(BBC Online -- Vaccine Call for 'Silent Killer'

October 18, 2008

When little Nayeem Hossain became sick at his home in a village in Bangladesh, his family were desperately worried...
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(BBC Radio Africa) - Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Disease in Africa

October 14, 2008

Professor Tumani Corrah from The Gambia outlines why pneumonia is such a problem in Africa...
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(Express News Service) -- Pneumonia Kills Four Lakh Indian Kids Every Year.

September 26, 2008

While we feel proud that India has the largest population of youths, it is also true that the country has the dubious distinction...
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(Nigerian Tribune) -- Pneumonia Deadlier than AIDS

August 18, 2008

A professor of Paediatrics at the University College Hospital...said pneumonia was a disease that claimed more children than AIDS...
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(The New Vision) -- Pneumonia the Forgotten Top Child Killer

August 17, 2008

She lies in bed drenched in sweat. Her left hand is lifted up as if calling for heavenly intervention to rescue her tiny soul from agony...
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(The Press Christchurch) -- Taking Steps to Save the World's Children

July 30, 2008

It's time for the world to get serious about pneumococcal disease...
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(South China Morning Post) -- Health Threats to Children May Be Underestimated

July 13, 2008

The incidence of pneumococcal diseases - caused by bacterial infections that can maim and kill under-fives...
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(Sydney Herald) -- A Shot At Life In Africa.

June 22, 2008

As children in Africa die from meningitis and pneumonia, a doctor races to deliver a vaccine...
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(Daily Nation, Kenya) -- Kenya's Leadership Sets an Example.

June 16, 2008

Kenya makes decision to include pneumococcal vaccines in Kepi programme with implementation beginning in the near future...
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(Antara, Indonesia) -- Doctors Across Asia Unite to Prevent Disease.

June 13, 2008

ASAP calls on Indonesian Government to urgently include PCV on national immunization schedule...
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(Antara, Indonesia) -- Burden of Pneumococcal Disease High Among Indonesian Children Younger Than Five.

June 10, 2008

New studies presented at ISPPD...
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(News Post, India) -- Top Indian Paediatrician Body To Lobby For Pneumonia Vaccine.

April 10, 2008

Indian Academy of Paediatrics to lobby health ministry to introduce the vaccine...
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(Star-Ledger, USA) -- Fighting a Silent Killer - Pneumonia.

April 10, 2008

Interview with Orin Levine, head of PneumoADIP on crusade to stop the biggest killer of the world's children...
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(Science Daily) -- Pneumococcal Disease Rates Down Significantly Post-Vaccine.

March 20, 2008

CDC reports significant drop in invasive pneumococcal disease...
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(Health Republic) -- Pneumococcal Jab Saves Children's Lives.

January 8, 2008

UK Department of Health called for more children to be given the pneumococcal vaccine...
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Investing in Vaccines, Children and the Future: Pneumococcal Prevention in Asia-Pacific

December 19, 2007

According to WHO, up to 1 million children die each year of pneumococcal disease.
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Vaccines for South Asia and the World

September 21, 2007

Vaccination rates among children have risen dramatically but it is important to continue the efforts...
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Meeting to Highlight Burden of Meningitis and Pneumonia

April 1, 2007

HIB & Pneumococcal disease--two major causes of life-threatening meningitis and pneumonia in South Asian children...
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New Fund to Subsidize Pneumonia, Meningitis Vaccines

February 12, 2007

The Government of five developed countries committed $1.5 billion to provide low-cost vaccines for some of the world's...
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Bid to Create Market for Vaccines

February 9, 2007

The UK and other leading industrialized nations are setting up a 750M GBP ($1.5BN) fund to speed up the development of new vaccines for use in poorer countries...
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Eliminating Childhood Killers

January 25, 2007

African leaders will explore how scientific innovations can improve the lives of people across the continent
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Vaccines for the Vulnerable Around the World

January 3, 2007

It's Flu season, and many Americans have been to the doctor or school clinic for a Flu shot.
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