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Vol 14 No 4 November 2021
Malaria vaccine: a new tool in the
fight against malaria
EDITORIAL
Malaria vaccine: a new tool in the fight against malaria
Dr Edward Eremugo Kenyi
SSMJ Editor-in-Chief
In early October 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the use of the first-ever malaria vaccine for children aged under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission - this is welcome news in South Sudan. The malaria vaccine is an added tool in the arsenal deployed against malaria. When used in combination with the other prevention methods, the malaria vaccine can be highly effective. READ MORE
COVID-19 RESOURCE CENTER
South Sudan COVID-19 Statistics
Visit the Ministry of Health COVID-19 site here and you can download the COVID-19 Guideleines here.
NEW RESOURCE
Download the final report of the Community Approaches to Epidemic Management in South Sudan here.
See more on the Rift Valley Institute website.