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GAVI Alliance

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Name: GAVI Alliance

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

4 Bugs Found to Be Source of Much Child Diarrhea

Washington Post (05/14/13) P. A2 Brown, Davidbody: A new report in The Lancet shows that just four kinds of intestinal pathogens are behind about 40 percent of all cases of childhood diarrhea, which takes the lives of hundreds of thousands of children ... [Published AAPS Pharmceutica - May 23 2013]

Entities: diarrhea, Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

GlaxoSmithKline plc

Bioterrorism Antibiotics In The Works

file photo, a sign for British pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is seen on its offices, in London. On Thursday, May 9, 2013, the GAVI Alliance, a public-private partnership that's worked with drugmakers to deliver affordable vaccines to poor countries ... [Published Fox News Latino - May 22 2013]

Entities: Biological terrorism, Antibiotics, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Merck & Co Inc

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Global summit in KL tackles cervical cancer

Women Deliver 2013, the largest global event of the decade to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 28-30, will focus on the health and empowerment of girls and women.With the 2015 Millennium Development Goal deadline fast approaching, it is $ time to ... [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]

Entities: CERVICAL CANCER, Taiwan, GAVI Alliance, Philippines, HPV Vaccine

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Rwandan health minister hits back at critics of drug company deal

The debate must move on from seeing pharmaceutical companies as evil predators and poor people as hapless victims A hero of mine wrote from prison that "human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; without hard work, time itself becomes an ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]

Entities: HPV Vaccine, Rwanda, Global Health, CERVICAL CANCER

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service

4 GERMS CAUSE MOST OF INFANTS’ SEVERE DIARRHEA

c.2013 New York Times News ServiceJust four germs are responsible for most of the severe and fatal diarrhea among the worlds infants, according to a large new study.Diarrhea is a major killer of children, with an estimated 800,000 deaths each year; it ... [Published KHOU - May 21 2013]

Entities: diarrhea, Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, Rotavirus, Cryptosporidium, Vaccine

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Merck & Co Inc

Merck to Supply Its HPV Vaccine to Developing Countries through UNICEF Tender

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced that the company has been awarded a significant portion of the UNICEF human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine tender, and will provide sustained supply of Gardasil [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 20 2013]

Entities: HPV Vaccine, Merck & Co Inc, United Nations International Children's Emergen..., GAVI Alliance

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Guide to Immunisation Topics On 2013 World Health Assembly Agenda [press release]

Thousands of health experts, Member State delegations and international organisations will gather in Geneva from 20-28 May for the WHO's 66th World Health Assembly. In this preview, we highlight topics on the agenda that will help shape the future of ... [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: GAVI Alliance, Vaccine, World Health Assembly, Seth Berkley, HPV Vaccine

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Conference On Journalism And Health Looks At WHA Issues

On the eve of the 66th edition of the World Health Assembly, the World Health Editors Network (WHEN) and the Who’s There? Yes (WTY) convened for a conference on their new Journalism and Health Initiative. The conference, entitled, “Enter the stadium, ... [Published Intellectual Property Watch - May 20 2013]

Entities: Chitra Subramaniam, World Health Organization, GAVI Alliance, Public Health

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 4 reports

Cervical cancer vaccine for girls on cards

GIRLS over nine years of age are set to receive the Human Papilloma virus vaccine as Government, with support from its development partners, intensifies efforts to combat cervical cancer.This follows a new commitment by a global healthcare company —GlaxoSmithKline ... [Published Zimbabwe Herald - May 15 2013]

Entities: CERVICAL CANCER, GAVI Alliance, cancer vaccine, Vaccine

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 20 reports

Cheaper HPV vaccine for developing countries

Girls in developing countries will have a chance to get vaccinated against cervical cancer, thanks to two pharmaceutical giants and top health groups.Merck & Co. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC have agreed to chop the price of their HPV vaccines, Gardasil and ... [Published American Council On Science & Health - May 10 2013]

Entities: HPV Vaccine, GAVI Alliance, Gardasil

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 19 reports

HPV Vaccine Price to Plummet for Poor Countries

Merck, GlaxoSmthKline will offer them for less than $5(Newser) – Two of the world's biggest drug companies have agreed to slash the price of their HPV vaccines—which currently cost around $130 a dose in the US—down to less than $5 in some developing ... [Published Newser - May 09 2013]

Entities: HPV Vaccine, GlaxoSmithKline plc, GAVI Alliance, Merck & Co Inc

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 10 reports

Merck & Co., Inc., GlaxoSmithKline Reduce HPV Vaccine Prices by 95 Pct. in Poorest Regions

Merck & Co. (MRK) and GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) will cut the prices of their cervical cancer vaccines for some countries in the first large-scale effort to get the shots to girls in the worldâs poorest regions. The companies will sell their vaccines to ... [Published BioSpace - May 09 2013]

Entities: HPV Vaccine, Merck & Co Inc, GlaxoSmithKline plc

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...commitment to improving the provision of healthcare for women and children in Qatar, the region and internationally supports the goals of the GVAP. "At Sidra, the focus is not only on ensuring an unparallel patient experience within the hospital, but improving the individual's overall wellbeing before they even arrive to our doors. Vaccination is essential in disease prevention and I am looking forward to Dr. Cherian's update on WHO's action plan for the Decade of Vaccines" said Sidra's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Ogata

Update on WHO's Global Vaccine Action Plan for 2011 - 2020 presented at Excellence In Paediatrics ... [Published AME Info - May 22 2013]

As King said, in the face of challenges like growing global health inequalities, "We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right." Let's use our time and talents – as health workers, researchers, and journalists – to work together towards a future in which where a patient lives doesn't...

Rwandan health minister hits back at critics of drug company deal [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]

Nirmala Jayashankar, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Apollo Hospitals, says, "Cervical cancer is completely preventable. Therefore, it is very sad to see a woman come in with an advanced stage of this cancer. Again, from experience we know that the people who cannot afford the vaccine probably need it the most."

At lower price, cervical cancer vaccine set to reach more women [Published The Hindu - May 16 2013]

"That would make a big difference in terms of changing the marketplace" he said

Rotavirus Cure: India Develops Low-Cost Vaccine for Children, Mass Production Expected in 8 Months [Published International Business Times UK - May 16 2013]

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Preventing Pharmageddon: Treatment Access for N... [Published Council On Foreign Relations - May 24 2013]
4 Bugs Found to Be Source of Much Child Diarrhea [Published AAPS Pharmceutica - May 23 2013]
Global summit in KL tackles cervical cancer [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]
Bioterrorism Antibiotics In The Works [Published Fox News Latino - May 22 2013]
Update on WHO's Global Vaccine Action Plan for ... [Published AME Info - May 22 2013]
Rwandan health minister hits back at critics of... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]
4 GERMS CAUSE MOST OF INFANTS’ SEVERE DIARRHEA [Published KHOU - May 21 2013]
Merck to Supply Its HPV Vaccine to Developing C... [Published HighBeam Research - May 20 2013]
Guide to Immunisation Topics On 2013 World Heal... [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]
Conference On Journalism And Health Looks At WH... [Published Intellectual Property Watch - May 20 2013]
The power of vaccines [Published Thanhnien - May 18 2013]
India clears path for new, more affordable rota... [Published GlobalPost - May 17 2013]
[Editorial] GAVI injects new life into HPV vacc... [Published Lancet - May 17 2013]
At lower price, cervical cancer vaccine set to ... [Published The Hindu - May 16 2013]
Rotavirus Cure: India Develops Low-Cost Vaccine... [Published International Business Times UK - May 16 2013]
Uganda: A new pneumonia vaccine is launched to ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 16 2013]
A new pneumonia vaccine is launched to save tho... [Published UNICEF - May 15 2013]
Vaccines: Arresting the blight in Nigeria [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 15 2013]
How Property Rights Keep Medicine Out of Reach [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 15 2013]
India announces development of $1 rotavirus vac... [Published Terrapinn - May 15 2013]
India Develops Lowest-Cost Vaccine to Prevent D... [Published VOA News - May 15 2013]
Kenya: First Country to Vaccinate Girls Against... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]
Zimbabwe: Cervical Cancer Vaccine for Girls On ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]
Cervical cancer vaccine for girls on cards [Published Zimbabwe Herald - May 15 2013]
Rotavirus leading cause of diarrhoea [Published Noodls - May 14 2013]
HPV vaccines get price drop for poor countries [Published Deseret Morning News - May 14 2013]
Kenya first country to protect girls against ce... [Published Noodls - May 14 2013]
India announces development of cheap vaccine ag... [Published Washington Post - May 14 2013]
Cervical Cancer Vaccine for School Girls to Be ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 14 2013]
Will Cheaper HPV Shots Be the Difference Betwee... [Published Care2 - May 14 2013]

Blogs

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DAWNS Morning Headlines: Big Pharma Cuts Costs ... [Published IH - BLOG - May 10 2013] Pharma Companies Sharply Cut HPV Vaccine Costs for Developing World Excellent news in the fight against cervical cancer. “The lower prices — $4.50 for Merck’s Gardasil vaccine and $4.60 for GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix — were negotiated through the ...
GSK to supply cervical cancer vaccine to suppor... [Published PBR - News - May 10 2013] GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will supply cervical cancer vaccine under the commitment with GAVI Alliance to protect girls from cervical cancer in the world's poorest countries. ...
GSK enters new commitment with the GAVI Allianc... [Published SocioLingo Africa - May 09 2013] LONDON, United-Kingdom, May 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (http://www.gsk.com) today announced a new commitment to the GAVI Alliance to supply its cervical...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full ...
Sojo Stories: Immunizing 250 Million Children B... [Published God's Politics Blog - May 03 2013] According to the World Health Organization , there were an estimated 219 million cases and 660,000 deaths due to malaria in 2010. Those living in sub-Saharan Africa are at the greatest risk. The GAVI Alliance, a public-private partnership aimed at ...
Vaccine Ping-Pong: GAVI and MSF’s Advocacy Camp... [Published IH - BLOG - Apr 29 2013] MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders) recently posted a set of three animated videos about child vaccines as part of their latest advocacy campaign. The first one, titled “We Need Better Tools to Save Lives” is pretty ...

Press Releases

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Tanzania Expands Immunization Program To Includ... [Published EON Health & Medicine - Dec 05 2012]
Tanzania Expands Immunization Program To Includ... [Published Business Wire Health News - Dec 05 2012]
PATH names Amie Batson as chief strategy officer [Published PR Newswire - Nov 28 2012]