Advocacy & Education

First Regional Meningococcal Symposium

19 - 20 March 2012

Meningococcal disease is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in individuals of all age groups.Infants, young children and adolescents have the highest risk of contracting meningococcal meningitis. Meningococcal infections have a rapid onset of symptoms, and may result in permanent neurological disabilities and death if left untreated.

Op-ed by Dr. Ciro de Quadros- World Pneumonia Day: Past lessons, future progress

November 10, 2011

GlobalPost

Past lessons, future progress
A guest post by Dr. de Quadros of the Sabin Vaccine Institute on treating pneumonia today

When I think of my early days as the chief medical officer at a small clinic in the Brazilian Amazon, I marvel at how much has been achieved. In the early 1960s, smallpox devastated the lives of families throughout my country, and indeed the world. Similarly, polio inspired widespread panic and fear of life-altering paralysis, especially in the summer when outbreaks were common.

Hyper-endemic typhoid in Africa takes spotlight at Cannes

September 13, 2011

New evidence draws attention to unrecognized burden in the region

CANNES, FRANCE – September 13, 2011 — Important new evidence revealing hyper-endemic typhoid in Africa will be presented by global health experts and scientists at the 6th International Conference on Vaccines for Enteric Diseases (VED) 2011 on September 14-16 in Cannes, France. The findings, presented by the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Coalition against Typhoid (CaT), could help accelerate regional control of typhoid, a disease that afflicts 21.6 million people worldwide. This conversation is part of CaT’s ongoing effort to ensure the delivery of typhoid vaccines to the populations that need them most.