All the evidence today suggests that, if we persevere, it is just a matter of time before HIV vaccines become available. Read more >>
Tag archives for Vaccines
Partnerships Put “Action” into the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control Pneumonia and Diarrhoea
As the first-ever Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea tackles the two leading killer diseases of children less than five years old. Read more >>
Adding Vaccines to Intensify the Assault on Malaria
The international community has made phenomenal progress against malaria, but the gains are fragile. Read more >>
Health and Economic Returns on Science and Innovation Investments for Global Health
Much work is to be done. Global diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis take eight lives per minute. Read more >>
Better Diagnostics Critical to the Fight against Typhoid
When children’s lives are at stake, we need to move quickly. That’s why we need to rise to the challenge of developing better typhoid diagnostics, and soon. Read more >>
Microbicides, Vaccines, and TB Diagnostics Oh My! What’s New in HIV/AIDS Research?
In December 2012, USAID released a new strategy to address some of the world’s most challenging health and development issues through new technologies, research and evaluation. Read more >>
A Role for Business at the Frontier of Development
The social and economic challenges faced by Africa may seem daunting – with many communities suffering from hunger, a lack of clean water and sanitation, and little access to education or a functioning health system. However, if we work together, I believe we can overcome these challenges one-by-one and build a positive, virtuous cycle where [...]
Global Motherhood: Perils And Promise In Ghana
Guest Blogger: Dr. Orin Levine, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC). Originally published to the Huffington Post. Today in Ghana, I had a personal reminder as to why our work to prevent disease is so perilous, and why disease control so promising in [...]
A Triumph of Coordination: To the Last Case in India and Beyond
Ellyn Ogden has coordinated USAID’s polio eradication initiative since 1997 and is a frequent visitor to India. Western Uttar Pradesh was once seen as the world’s largest reservoir of polio virus. Four districts, namely Moradabad, Bareilly, Rampur and Badaun, were considered the ‘Hot 4’ and for many years, people speculated that the last polio cases [...]
USAID Renews Commitment to Finding a Viable HIV Vaccine
Having worked in the HIV/AIDS realm for many years, I’ve gotten my share of questions on when I think an effective vaccine will finally be discovered and the world will bear witness to an AIDS free generation. Some wonder why, after 30 years, our path towards finding a cure for HIV—a virus that has taken [...]
