Safety and efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01(E) candidate malaria vaccine given with expanded-programme-on-immunisation vaccines: 19 month follow-up of a... (Publications)
0012) against first malaria episodes and 59% (36-74; p=0.0001) against all malaria episodes. For the entire study period, (total vaccinated cohort) vaccine efficacy against all malaria episodes was higher [...] BACKGROUND: The RTS,S/AS01(E) candidate malaria vaccine is being developed for immunisation of infants in Africa through the expanded programme on immunisation (EPI). 8 month follow-up data have been reported [...] did a randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial of safety and efficacy of the...
Country planning for health interventions under development: lessons from the malaria vaccine decision-making framework and implications for other new... (Publications)
development will be supported by data (e.g. malaria disease burden; roles of other malaria interventions; malaria vaccine impact; economic and financial issues; malaria vaccine efficacy, quality and safety) [...] paper describes research into the anticipated processes and data needed to inform decision making on malaria vaccines, the most advanced of which is still in phase 3 trials. From 2006 to 2008, a series of country [...] consultations in Africa led to the development of a guide to assist...
Endlich: Die Malaria-Impfung kommt [TV Broadcast] (Publications)
"Bill Gates selbst gibt am Gates Malaria Forum in Seattle die bahnbrechende Nachricht bekannt: Erstmals im 100-jährigen Kampf gegen Malaria kann die Registrierung eines Impfstoffs eingeleitet werden. Schon [...] Schon bald können also Säuglinge in Malaria-Gebieten routinemässig gegen den lebensbedrohlichen Erreger geimpft und Millionen Menschenleben gerettet werden. Einer freut sich besonders über den Durchbruch: [...] Durchbruch: Der Schweizer Marcel Tanner, unermüdlicher Kämpfer gegen Malaria...
Encouraging impact following 2.5 years of reinforced malaria control interventions in a hyperendemic region of the Republic of Guinea (Publications)
multi-component malaria control intervention significantly reduced the prevalence of malaria in the sous-prefectures of intervention while also increasing the coverage of bed nets. However, malaria prevalence [...] BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the Republic of Guinea, particularly in the highly endemic regions. To assist in malaria control efforts, a multi-component [...] nent malaria control intervention was implemented in the hyperendemic...
Basel gegen Malaria : hinter den Kulissen der grössten humanitären Aktion der Schweiz [TV Broadcast] (Publications)
"Basel im Kampf gegen Malaria. Die humanitären Leistungen der letzten Jahre aus Basel im Kampf gegen Malaria stellen alle schweizerischen Anstrengungen für Menschen im zweiten Weltkrieg in den Schatten [...] Tropenkrankheit ist längst nicht ausgestanden. Noch immer sterben jährlich eine Million Menschen an Malaria. Der neue Report widmet sich einer der grössten humanitären Erfolgsgeschichten der Schweiz."