News (English) – World Health Organization

• 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023–2025: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF July 5, 2023
  In response to high demand for the first-ever malaria vaccine, 12 countries in Africa will be allocated a total of 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01 for the 2023–2025 periodMalaria Vaccine Implementation Programme countries Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will receive doses to continue vaccinations in pilot areasAllocations were also made for new introductions in Benin, Burkina […]
• Women and girls bear brunt of water and sanitation crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report July 5, 2023
  Women and girls responsible for fetching water in 7 out of 10 households without supplies on premises, according to first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in householdsGlobally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys […]