The new tool is aimed at addressing the health risks posed by this genetic condition, which affects over 500 million people globally.

The reduction has been credited to intensified efforts such as the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets and the introduction of the RTS, S mal...

This initiative aligns with the Immunisation Agenda 2030, which aims to ensure that communities worldwide benefit from vaccines that protect against s...

The disease claimed an estimated 7,900 lives in Sudan in 2023, though the actual toll may be higher due to ongoing conflict between rival militaries.

The African continent is experiencing a surge in mosquito-borne infections, including malaria and dengue fever, placing immense pressure on public hea...

The Kenya Indicator Survey 2020 highlights that the coastal region has the second-highest malaria prevalence in Kenya at 5 per cent, trailing the Lake...

The minister received the first consignment of 645,000 vaccines with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) alongside other stakeholders.

About 14.5 million children failed to get vaccinated in 2023, compared with 13.9 million a year earlier.

The initiative aims to utilise advanced genetic techniques, specifically gene drive technology to stop the spread.

The purchase comes after the allocation of Sh1.25 billion to the ministry to urgently procure routine childhood vaccines, including BCG, Oral Polio, T...

The directive follows the launch of a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign aimed at protecting Ugandans from the mosquito-borne illness that h...

South Sudan's Minister of Health, Yolanda Awel Deng, stated that the continued use of the vaccine, alongside other preventive measures will be instrum...

The governors listed shortages of essential vaccines routinely given out to newborns and children under five, including polio (OPV & IPV), BCG (for tu...

The State Department for Public Health launched the Kenya Malaria Elimination Implementation Plan (2021-2023), aiming to reduce the malaria burden and...

The long-awaited RTS,S malaria vaccine vaccine was described as a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control.

Mothers have continued to put their babies at risk of contracting the deadly disease despite awareness created by doctors and medical facilities which...

The counties including Mombasa, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Kisumu, Siaya and Migori are at high risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

The antimalarial drug significantly reduced malaria infections by 68 per cent.

The campaign, launched on Monday, marks a significant milestone in the continent's relentless battle against the deadly mosquito-borne disease, which...