- by Alison
€10,000 in funding for projects and ideas that integrate vaccine into anti-dengue strategy Community health projects can help societies to embrace new tools in a way that ensures buy-in from local people. That is why we have launched the €10,000 Break Dengue Community Action Prize…
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- by KRIZETTE CHU
Philippines politicians threaten to cut health budget, vaccine program at risk Lawmakers in the Philippines are holding a Congressional hearing on the 2017 annual budget—the first budget planned under the new government led by President Rodrigo Duterte. Some politicians have trained their sights on the…
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- by Gary Finnegan
New prize for initiatives to combat dengue fever Dengue prevention funding is key to controlling outbreaks, and discovering innovative solutions to meet today’s public health challenges. Do you have an initiative or campaign that could help to combat dengue fever in your community through…
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- by Alison
Empowering communities to tackle Zika, dengue, and chikungunya When you think of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), it’s probably sun, sea, and sand that spring to mind. But, like all tropical destinations, this popular holiday destination is not immune to the threat of mosquito-borne diseases…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Game-changer: play and share new interactive dengue fever game As the Olympic Games kick off in Rio, a new online game is raising awareness of dengue fever The game carries a serious message. Dengue fever is endemic in Brazil with more than 750,000 cases reported…
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- by Laura Villadiego
Dengue prevention update from the AIDF Asia Summit in Bangkok A new vaccine against dengue was licensed for the first time in December of last year and is now in the market in five countries in the world, namely Mexico, Brazil, El Salvador, Costa Rica and…
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- by Alison
Insecticide resistance has reached a tipping point. “Mosquitoes have developed resistance to all the major classes of insecticides,” says Dr. Sarah Rees, Portfolio Manager at the Innovation Vector Control Consortium (IVCC). “This makes the development of new insecticides for vector control increasingly urgent.” But getting…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Experts are calling for a broader view of how to measure the value of vaccination to public health. Contrary to popular belief, vaccines do not need to be 100% effective to significantly reduce the public health burden of major diseases. In the 20th century, vaccines…
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- by Alison
Limiting dengue outbreaks requires rapid action; early warning systems need to be prompt and efficient. But current dengue reporting systems are often delayed, holding up outbreak responses. “Detecting a dengue outbreak in its early stages means fewer people get sick,” says Doctor Ronald Skewes-Ramm, Director…
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- by Alison
by Gary Finnegan Experts say it’s time to act and prevent dengue outbreaks A coalition of dengue fever experts issued a powerful call-to-action in a bid to inject new momentum into the urgent battle against the disease. The unprecedented move follows the inaugural Asia Dengue…
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