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Kenya: Govt Defers Mega Pilot Test for Malaria Vaccine
Nation, 13 August 2019
Kenya has postponed a large-scale pilot test for a malaria vaccine that could reduce the burden of the disease. Read more »
Kenya Postpones Large-Scale Pilot of Malaria Vaccine
The postponement of the vaccine trial is due to the upcoming health summit scheduled for August 14 and 15, the head of the National Vaccines and Immunisation Programme, Collins Tabu, has said. The vaccine is the first to show promise in reducing mortality and morbidity of malaria and will complement existing interventions.
A doctor in Siaya, Kenya attends to a child with malaria (file photo)
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Kenya: A Stagnating Fight Against Malaria Calls for New Strategies
The New Humanitarian, 13 August 2019
Kenya seemed to be on track to win the fight against malaria. It distributed millions of insecticide-treated bed nets. It fumigated countless homes. It made drugs and diagnostic… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya and Ghana to Rollout Malaria Vaccine
Nation, 25 April 2019
As the globe marks World Malaria Day on Thursday, three African countries have been given the go-ahead to pilot the first successfully developed vaccine. Read more »
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Kenya: Ministry Reassures Public Vaccines Are Available
Nation, 27 June 2019
The Ministry of Health has taken the necessary measures to ensure that all vaccines are available. Whereas Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki Wednesday acknowledged that there was a… Read more »
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Africa: World's Biggest Anti-Malaria Vaccine Campaign Begins
DW, 22 April 2019
Hundreds of thousands of children are to receive a groundbreaking vaccine against the mosquito-born disease in three African countries. It's hoped the campaign will save many… Read more »
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According to the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Duo-Cotexcin is only under quarantine pending investigations after failing a quality test. Read more »
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