Frontline workers and the Covid-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic proved to be a global disaster that took countless lives, many of whom were frontline functionaries deployed to contain this crisis. As a result, the Indian state, unlike before,
Vaccination
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Progress and challenges with achieving universal immunization coverage
The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded in official data published by WHO and UNICEF. The percentage of children who received three doses of
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Bacterial vaccines in clinical and preclinical development 2021: an overview and analysis
<p>More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better use of the ones currently available, the WHO said in this report. </p>
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The inequality crisis in East Africa: fighting austerity and the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions into poverty in East Africa, and worsened inequality. The economic crisis continues, due to the obscene global vaccine inequality, which means that only 4% of
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Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: finding the balance
As of November 2021, less than 7% of the African continent has been vaccinated. This gap between acceptance and coverage demonstrates a substantial unmet need and underscores the importance of consistent
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Thirtieth report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Twenty Second Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on status of Covid-19 vaccine production in India
This Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty Second Report (Seventeenth Lok
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Losing time: end this pandemic and secure the future
Efforts to reform global pandemic preparedness and response are happening too slowly, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response said. Presenting the
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Drowning just below the surface: the socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
This report, featuring brand new research from Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world, sheds light on who has been most impacted by the pandemic and how. It also examines how Red Cross and
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Keeping the 100-year-old promise: making insulin access universal
The year 2021 marks 100 years since the momentous discovery of insulin in 1921, which marked a turning point in care for those with diabetes. Over the past century, better health outcomes for people living
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Group B Streptococcus vaccine: financial analysis
This report describes the potential financial outcomes that can be expected from successful development of a GBS vaccine that can attain global registration. The report also assesses whether specific additional