Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Diabetes
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
Home / Health News / World’s first malaria vaccine launched in Africa: WHO

World’s first malaria vaccine launched in Africa: WHO

According to WHO, after spending 30 years in the making, RTS,S has been developed as the first and to date the only vaccine to prevent malaria.

By: IANS   | | Published: April 24, 2019 10:55 am
Tags: Malaria incidence  Malaria parasite  Malaria Prevention  Malaria treatment  World Malaria Day  World Malaria Day 2019  
Malaria-2
Malaria remains one of the world's leading killers, claiming the life of one child every two minutes. © Shutterstock

The world’s first and only malaria vaccine was launched in the African country of Malawi on Tuesday, as part of a landmark pilot program hoping to protect, in particular, hundreds of thousands of children under five against one of the world’s leading killers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Also Read - New mutation in malaria parasite may resist drug used to prevent the disease: Study

Also Read - 5 health threats that made headlines in 2020 other than the COVID-19 pandemic



Thirty years in the making, RTS,S is the first and to date the only vaccine that has demonstrated it can significantly reduce malaria in children, according to the WHO. Also Read - Zoonotic malaria parasite found in Indian patients: AIIMS researchers sound alarm

In clinical trials, the vaccine was found to prevent about four in ten malaria cases, including three in ten cases of life-threatening severe malaria, reports Xinhua news agency.

Malawi is the first of three in Africa where RTS,S is to be made available to children up to two years of age. Ghana and Kenya will introduce the vaccine in the coming weeks.

According to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, despite tremendous gains from bed nets and other measures to control malaria in the last 15 years, progress has stalled and even reversed in some areas. The vaccine may serve as a new solution that will potentially save tens of thousands of children’s lives.

While celebrating the launch of the vaccine, the WHO also reminds that it’s a complementary malaria control tool added to the core package of WHO-recommended measures for malaria prevention, including the routine use of insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor spraying with insecticides, and the timely use of malaria testing and treatment.

An outcome of public-private partnership under the WHO’s coordination, the pilot vaccine program is designed to generate evidence and experience to inform WHO policy recommendations on the broader use of the vaccine.

It will look at reductions in child deaths; vaccine uptake, including whether parents bring their children on time for the four required doses; and vaccine safety in the context of routine use.

Malaria remains one of the world’s leading killers, claiming the life of one child every two minutes, according to WHO statistics. Most of these deaths are in Africa, where more than 250,000 children die from the disease every year.

Children under five are at greatest risk of its life-threatening complications. Worldwide, malaria kills 4,35,000 people a year, most of them children.

Published : April 24, 2019 10:55 am
Read Disclaimer

World Immunization Week 2019: 7 diseases you can prevent with vaccines

World Immunization Week 2019: 7 diseases you can prevent with vaccines

Mediterranean diet can prevent overeating: Study

Mediterranean diet can prevent overeating: Study

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • Planning for a trip? In-flight spread of coronavirus possible during long-haul travel, says study
  • Don’t expect to get rid of coronavirus by 2021: WHO warns of continued Covid-19 transmission
  • Recovered from Covid-19? Your immune system may fight coronavirus variants
  • To vaccinate or not? Medical expert clears the air around Covid-19 vaccines
  • Coronavirus vaccine: This nasal spray can block the virus for upto 2 days

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Related Stories

New mutation in malaria parasite may resist drug used to prevent the disease: Study

New mutation in malaria parasite may resist drug used to prevent the disease: Study

5 health threats that made headlines in 2020 other than the COVID-19 pandemic

5 health threats that made headlines in 2020 other than the COVID-19 pandemic

Zoonotic malaria parasite found in Indian patients: AIIMS researchers sound alarm

Zoonotic malaria parasite found in Indian patients: AIIMS researchers sound alarm

NIH researchers find new target for malaria treatment: Know the best way to prevent the disease

NIH researchers find new target for malaria treatment: Know the best way to prevent the disease

World Malaria Day: How COVID-19 is affecting India’s fight against this mosquito-borne disease

World Malaria Day: How COVID-19 is affecting India’s fight against this mosquito-borne disease

Health News in Hindi

मलाइका अरोड़ा ने फ्लॉन्ट किया प्रेग्नेंसी स्ट्रेच मार्क्स तो फैंस ने कर दिया ट्रोल, ये रहें स्ट्रेच मार्क्स से बचने के कुछ आसान उपाय

Eating Almonds in Diabetes: डायबिटीज में बादाम खाएं,दिल की बीमारियां रहेंगी दूर, जानें डायबिटीज में कितना और कब खाना चाहिए बादाम

कोरोनावायरस, बैक्टीरिया से होगा बचाव, जब आजमाएंगे ये वर्षों पुराने दादी मां के 4 घरेलू नुस्खे, इम्यूनिटी भी होगी मजबूत

Holding Urine: पेशाब को रोककर रखने की आदत इन 5 गंभीर समस्याओं को दे सकती है जन्म

Diabetes Diet: डायबिटीज रोगियों के लिए 4 सुपरफूड्स, कंट्रोल करेंगे तेजी से ब्लड शुगर लेवल

Read All

Recent Posts

  • Don’t expect to get rid of coronavirus by 2021: WHO warns of continued Covid-19 transmission
  • Planning for a trip? In-flight spread of coronavirus possible during long-haul travel, says study
  • Beware! Air pollution can lead to irreversible blindness. Here’s how to stay safe
  • Lung cancer: Warning signs and symptoms you should never ignore
  • Beware! Obesity can lead to severe brain pressure disorder

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.