Press Release
Oxford R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine receives World Health Organization recommendation for use paving the way for global roll-out
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD PRESS RELEASE UNDER STRICT EMBARGO: 02 OCTOBER 2023 (15:00) BST The highly effective vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India, leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant is critical to reducing over half a million malaria-related deaths annually. R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine has been recommended for […]
WORLD MALARIA DAY (WMD) STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN MEDIA AND MALARIA RESEARCH NETWORK (AMMREN)
PRESS STATEMENT April 25, 2022, ACCRA The commemoration of World Malaria Day today, is another opportunity for the global community to adopt innovative approaches to end malaria. The theme for the 2022 World Malaria Day is “Advance Equity. Build Resilience. End Malaria”. It is a reminder that there is the […]
From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO
30 June 2021 – Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s. “Today we congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria,” said […]