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Author: Shanelle Hall

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A small boy getting vaccinated in Bangui, Central African Republic.
A new gap in immunization is emerging

A new gap in immunization is emerging

Data and research Impact

By Shanelle Hall

Pneumonia and diarrhoea are the two greatest causes of death in children younger than 5 years of age. In 2010 and 2011, children in lower-income countries started to receive vaccines to protect them against these two diseases. Meanwhile, children living in industrialized economies had started receiving these vaccines some eight years… Read more →←
A prototype school desk and bench for two young children.
School furniture – produced in Africa, for Africa

School furniture – produced in Africa, for Africa

Impact

By Shanelle Hall

Comfortable, right-sized, durable school furniture is conducive to learning. Research, as well as feedback from children and teachers, however, shows that school furniture is too often unavailable in Africa. When it is available, it may be poorly designed, inappropriately sized for a student’s age or disproportionately expensive.… Read more →←
Lowest-ever prices for polio vaccines

Lowest-ever prices for polio vaccines

Impact

By Shanelle Hall

Since the inception of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the number of annual polio cases has dropped dramatically – from 350,000 in 1998 to 223 cases, in 2012. That’s nearly a 100% reduction.  However, polio remains active in a few countries, primarily among the most disadvantaged, remote and conflict-affected… Read more →←
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