US EditionNew malaria vaccines helped Ghana slash child deaths. Then Trump, others cut aid
Gavi faces a 28% funding shortfall over five years despite malaria vaccines cutting child deaths by 86% in Ghana, risking slower rollouts across Africa, officials warn.
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US aid cuts threaten global malaria fight
Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease. Last year, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reduced support to the Gavi alliance over what he said was a preservative used in the anti-malaria shots, alleging it causes autism; studies show there are no such links. Resulting lower vaccination rates could …
Advances in health infrastructure and technology have reduced malaria mortality rates.
New malaria vaccines helped Ghana slash child deaths. Then Trump, others cut aid
New vaccines are helping Ghana approach a long-sought goal of ending child deaths from malaria, demonstrating the potential of the shots to drive back a disease that kills nearly half a million young children every year in Africa, according to the international vaccine aid group Gavi and the country’s health service.
New Malaria Vaccines Reduce Child Deaths in Ghana, But Aid Cuts Threaten Progress
New malaria vaccines are helping Ghana make significant strides in reducing child deaths from the disease, highlighting the potential of immunisation to curb a health crisis that still kills nearly half a million children across Africa each year. However, recent cuts to foreign aid, including from the United States and other wealthy nations, could slow the rollout and leave thousands of children at risk, according to the international vaccine al…
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