Moving forward into a new decade with a new global immunisation agenda

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Moving forward into a new decade with a new global immunisation agenda

20 November 2019

Vanessa Weenink

Wednesday 20 November 2019, 01:00 AM

Vaccinators working hard to eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases

Vaccinators are working hard to access as many children as possible, to eradicate polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases

VACCINES

The current global immunisation plan has brought many achievements over the last decade, but there is still a long way to go before everyone, everywhere, fully benefits from vaccines. This article introduces the new plan for 2020 onwards, currently in development by WHO and partners.

Nikki Turner

Key points, Internationally, immunisation programmes have made incredible progress in reducing death and morbidity. In recent years, with a diverse and challen

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Heart failure

Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality

Wednesday 29 January 2025, 12:45 AM