Rotavirus

How purchasing power can help prevent child deaths: lessons for Asia from the Americas

Submitted by Sabin on Fri, 2013-04-26 13:52

In an article published today on Reuters, Sabin Executive Vice President Dr. Ciro de Quadros and Tony Nelson of the ROTA Council describe how actions taken by Latin American countries to protect children from rotavirus, the leading cause of diarhea hospitalizations and deaths, could be used in other regions of the world severely impacted by this killer disease of children.

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Journalist Rose George: Let's talk crap. Seriously.

04.19.13

In a recent TED Talk, “Let's talk crap. Seriously.”, UK-based journalist Rose George discussed the significance of sanitation and the lack of access to toilets as a root for larger public health problems around the world.

New Plan to Tackle Pneumonia and Diahrea Featured in the Guardian

Submitted by Sabin on Fri, 2013-04-12 14:33

How to save two million lives

Wiping out the biggest killers of children will require co-ordinated effort in 15 interventions, from clean water to antibiotics to vaccines – not a magic bullet

By Sarah Boseley

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Two for One: Addressing Leading Childhood Killers in One Plan

04.12.13

Today, the WHO and UNICEF released The Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD), an integrated and intensified effort to reduce deaths and illnesses from these diseases.

New Data and Progress from Rotavirus Symposium Published in Expert Review of Vaccines

02.21.13

The Sabin Vaccine Institute has been a leader in global health and vaccine advocacy community for many years.

Dr. Ciro de Quadros Coauthors Post for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Blog

01.17.13

Just weeks ago, Tanzania became the 8th country in Africa to make rotavirus vaccination part of its childhood immunization program.

The Case for Childhood Rotavirus Vaccines

Submitted by Sabin on Wed, 2013-01-16 13:59

A mother in Tanzania cradles her week-old son as the nation’s First Lady Salma Kikwete drips a rotavirus vaccine into the tiny “O” of his mouth, helping to protect the infant against severe, and often deadly, rotavirus diarrhea.

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10th International Rotavirus Symposium

09.19.12

Bangkok, Thailand

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Rotavirus Advocacy Activities

In developing countries, over half a million children die from rotavirus every year. Another two million children are severely sickened and hospitalized by the disease. Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrheal hospitalizations and deaths among children worldwide. Development of a rotavirus vaccine has been a global health priority for many years, and with two vaccines currently on the market, the promise of prevention is now becoming reality in several parts of the world.

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Vaccine Advocacy & Education

The Vaccine Advocacy and Education program at Sabin is dedicated to reducing the burden of preventable diseases by bringing together key stakeholders and leaders in government, private sector and civil society in order to foster cooperation, share information and best practices, and develop improved vaccine policy and access.

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