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A audio database with podcasts and radio broadcasts on malaria.
A audio database with podcasts and radio broadcasts on malaria.
Nigeria accounts for 30% of the global malaria deaths. This week, the country started administering the R21 malaria vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 months, beginning in Bayelsa and Kebbi states. With 1 million doses donated by Gavi, the campaign is expected to expand nationwide by 2025. Alan Kasujja speaks to the BBC’s Health reporter Makuochi Okafor who was in Bayelsa this week and Professor Halidou Tinto, who helped to test the vaccine in Burkina Faso.
After decades of research, an official recommendation for a vaccine is given for the first time. On this historic day, Christian Lengeler answers questions on SRF News Plus (german). Why has it taken so long to develop a vaccine for one of the most prevalent infectious diseases? And what effect will it have on global health?
Listen to Christian Lengeler, epidemiologist at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and President of the Swissmalaria Group, as Karoline Arn's guest on the SRF broadcast Tagesgespräch (german). He has been researching malaria for thirty years and has worked in over 20 countries. He is familiar with the challenges in the fight against malaria.
The first episode is dedicated to the topic 'Malaria and Switzerland: How a country's engagement matters'. Carine Weiss talks with Julia Richter, executive director of the Swiss Malaria Group, about the organization's commitment and why World Malaria Day is important and why collaboration between the different actors in the fight against malaria is essential.
In this episode, Carine Weiss talks to Professor Christian Lengeler about his passion for malaria research and how the current pandemic is affecting malaria prevention and treatment.
In this episode about ' Gender and the right to health', Carine Weiss talks to Valentina Buj, Programme Advisor at Unicef. She gives insights into her work, which has taken her abroad to malaria-endemic areas. Topics addressed include gender inequalities in access to health facilities and the importance of strengthening health systems.