June 10, 2026
Most of the deaths were preventable with better access to healthcare and low-cost interventions for complications from pre-term birth or malaria, UNICEF says
The deal will reduce the cost of the R21 vaccine to $2.99 a dose from around $4
Funding has seen big donors retreat following an aid overhaul in the United States
GanLum was more than 97% effective at treating malaria in a phase III trial among 1,688 adults and children across 34 sites in 12 African countries, it says
Trump’s aid cuts have slashed the number of workers and supply of drugs in the region
“A kid born in northern Nigeria has a 15% chance of dying before the age of 5. You can either be part of improving that or act like that doesn't matter," he says
The freeze may impact deliveries, costs, and timings, experts warn
