The world’s first large-scale immunisation programme of the RTS,S malaria vaccine began today in 42 districts of Cameroon and is expected to deliver 662,000 doses. This marks a significant milestone in child health and the urgent fight against malaria, offering hope for the future for thousands of children.
In a major milestone in the fight against malaria, the Oxford R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine received the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recommendation for use in children at risk. This moment paves the way for global rollo…
Today, government representatives from Chad, Guinea, Somalia and South Sudan come together to take part in a pivotal workshop, co-convened by Malaria Consortium, that will support efforts to introduce two vital vaccines, the pneum…
A new study using disease modelling – published last month in the Malaria Journal by a team of researchers from organisations including Northwestern University, Malaria Consortium, the National Malaria Elimination Programme …
Impressive trial results for the R21/Matrix-M were published yesterday in the Lancet showing up to 80 percent protection against malaria in children aged five to 17 months. The vaccine, developed by scientists at the University of…
Alongside the announcement of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) framework for the allocation of limited malaria vaccine supply published earlier this week, Malaria Consortium published Vaccines: The cornerstone of diseas…
The 21st meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), part of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Malaria Programme (GMP), took place virtually this week, from 23 to 24 March. The Group convened to discuss t…
Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that there is evidence to recommend that the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine should be provided to reduce malaria disease and burden in children living in sub-Saharan Africa. This re…
This ASEAN Dengue Day, Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a timely opinion paper on the world’s fastest growing vectorborne disease.
Dengue is on the rise, rapidly and widely across the planet, a…