A newly identified immune system ‘roadblock’ may explain why HPV vaccines given after infection struggle. 25 August 2025 by Linda Geddes A health worker administers the HPV vaccine to a girl in Zambia. Credit: Gavi/2023/Peter Caton The vaccines that prevent HPV-related cancers are a medical success story. But once the virus has taken hold, they…
Walimu Cooperative Union Limited has introduced a new health insurance package specifically for teachers in Uganda. According to Stephen Nabende, the chairperson of the National Cooperative Union, each teacher is required to contribute at least 150,000 Shillings annually to cover their medical expenses, with the cooperative union providing additional support. Nabende emphasised that this insurance…
The government of South Korea, under its agency the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), has conducted a midterm review of its five-year programme to strengthen health systems for quick detection and response to infectious diseases. Speaking at a meeting attended by officials in the Ministry of Health and different public health facilities across the…