malaria

WHO recommends new vaccine against malaria, dengue, meningitis

Published on: October 5, 2023
17:55

Geneva, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) At the much-anticipated meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued recommendations for three new groundbreaking vaccines to combat malaria, dengue and meningitis, the director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, according to Kate O'Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO.

Plan to eliminate malaria in Ecuadorian Amazon region strengthened

Published on: October 4, 2023
14:06

Quito, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health in Ecuador and technical teams from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) strengthen a plan to eliminate malaria in the Amazon region.

Alarm in Paraguay due to detection of malaria patient

Published on: September 13, 2023
13:01

Asunción, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities activated their health alarms due to the detection of a case of malaria in the eastern town of Foz de Iguazú, bordering Brazil, the National Health Surveillance Directorate informed.

PAHO warns of growing malaria cases in the Americas

Published on: September 7, 2023
16:33

Washington, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called Thursday for surveillance, diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, essentially in non-endemic countries.

18M malaria vaccine dose to arrive in Africa by 2025

Published on: July 6, 2023
16:39

Nairobi, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step forward to fight off one of the leading causes of death in the continent.

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, PAHO to eliminate malaria in cross-border area

Published on: July 5, 2023
16:55

San José, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministries of Health of Costa Rica and Nicaragua on Wednesday joined efforts to conduct cross-border interventions to eliminate malaria, official sources informed.

WHO certifies Belize as malaria-free

Published on: June 21, 2023
17:00

Geneva, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday certified Belize as a malaria-free territory, after over 70 years of ongoing efforts by the country's government and health authorities to stamp out the disease.

Colombia: Preventive malaria medicine to be applied in Kemberde

Published on: June 20, 2023
15:29

Bogota, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Health Minister Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo on Tuesday assured his government will implement preventive health program in the Kemberde indigenous community, in Risaralda, in order to fight off a malaria outbreak reported in the region.

Costa Rica reinforces actions for malaria elimination

Published on: June 8, 2023
14:51

San José, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) In view of the goal of eliminating malaria by 2025, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health is reinforcing actions in the strategy of detection, diagnosis, treatment, research and timely response, the entity informed in a press release.

Malaria: PAHO urges to step up efforts to reach vulnerable population

Published on: April 25, 2023
17:17

Washington, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) On World Malaria Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, calls on countries to intensify malaria elimination efforts among indigenous, mobile and remote communities, the populations disproportionately affected by the disease.

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