A Booster Shot for Humanity Mark Leon Goldberg January 28, 2015 It did not make the front page of the Times, but a meeting in Berlin this week was arguably the single most important thing to happen on the planet yesterday. The occasion was a pledging conference for GAVI--The Global Vaccine Alliance. This is a 15-year-ol...
Big Pledges for Childhood Vaccines Mark Leon Goldberg January 28, 2015 GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, held a pledging conference in Berlin yesterday to raise $7.5 billion between 2016 and 2020. The response? Donors pledged even more that what was requested. The Gates Foundation kicked in $1.6 billion. The UK about the same. T...
How Ghana is Gunning for Universal Healthcare and Childhood Vaccinations Mark Leon Goldberg April 25, 2014 I bet you did not know that it's World Immunization Week!
Want to Stop Cervical Cancer? Look to Rwanda Mark Leon Goldberg October 30, 2013 HPV Vaccination rates are higher in Rwanda than in many wealthy countries.
How Michael Douglas’ Cancer Revelation Could Change the World Mark Leon Goldberg June 3, 2013 If even he can get cancer from HPV, will we see more support for global programs?
We Are About to Save Two Million Children. Here’s How Mark Leon Goldberg April 18, 2013 There's a new plan to take on the top killers of children worldwide. Seth Berkeley explains why it will work.
HPV Vaccine Coming to the Developing World Mark Leon Goldberg November 17, 2011 There is big news from GAVI, the Gates-backed group that supports the provision of childhood vaccinations around the world. GAVI announced today that it will expand its vaccine programs to include the HPV vaccine, which guards against cervical cancer, and a vaccine against Rubella to promote maternal and child health.
DR Congo Launches Pneumococcal Vaccination Campaign Mark Leon Goldberg April 4, 2011 More progress in the global fight against preventable childhood illness like pneumonia.
