Let’s talk about Trust
When trust breaks down in relationships, very tiny actions acquire enormous significance. A passing smile at the kind neighbour generates, in the suspicious mind, images of stolen
Vaccines are still very essential
I believe that vaccines are a victim of their own success. As we see less and less of the diseases they protect us against, we start to question their value. Here is an article tha
Forceful vaccinations
This story in the Dailly Nation yesterday caught my attention. It surely cannot be right to forcefully vaccinate children.
Vaccine reduces pneumonia by half
PCV10 vaccination was introduced in Kenya in 2011 - recent data suggests that it cuts pneumonia by half. That is really good news.
Measles and polio – the story so far in Africa
Measles and polio are two diseases that have caused a lot of suffering in Africa. But the progress we are making on both is rather different. Have a read.
Opposition to vaccinations in Kenya, again
Because of this history, when the Catholic Church takes on established systems in Kenya – people listen - the Catholic Church more than others has people’s trust. And more than
Thinking ahead – who will pay for vaccines?
A single dose of PCV10 (a vaccine introduced in 2011 to combat pneumonia) costs about US$3.50. In Kenya alone, we have 1 million new borns each year, each requiring 3 doses of this
How PCV fared in the UK – lessons learnt
From today till Wednesday scientists and health policy makers are meeting to discuss the results of Pneumonia immunisations in East Africa. The UK introduced these vaccines just 5
The RTS,S malaria vaccine trial …… a take home message
The results of the RTS,S malaria vaccine trial were published on the 24th April 2015. The data was deflating for those who hoped that the vaccine would play a strong role in elimin
Ebola vaccine tested in Kenya is safe: report
The results from the Ebola vaccine trials partly conducted in Kenya have been published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. I published an article on this in the Dail