Investment in research essential for effective healthcare: International Clinical Trials Day 2011

Published on 20 May 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

Sustainable healthcare requires long-term commitment to health research. Investment in research will provide the scientific knowledge and evidence needed to inform health policies and to deliver effective healthcare. International Clinical Trials Day...

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2011

Published on 18 May 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

18 May is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the efforts of healthy volunteers, patients, community educators, healthcare professionals and scientists in the search for a safe and effective HIV vaccine. According to the World Health Organi...

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Uganda: first vaccination for GMZ2 malaria vaccine trial

Published on 9 May 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

Today, the EDCTP-funded GMZ2 consortium starts volunteer enrolment for the phase IIb clinical trial of the candidate malaria vaccine GMZ2 in Uganda. This is the third trial site to initiate volunteer recruitment for this multi-country study. Vaccinat...

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Willem Hanekom: Inaugural Lecture on Vaccines to prevent TB

Published on 4 May 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

Professor Willem Hanekom will give his inaugural lecture as Professor of Clinical Immunology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa later today. He will speak on vaccines to prevent tuberculosis. Hanekom is Co-Director of the South African Tube...

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Burkina Faso: GMZ2 malaria vaccine trial recruiting first patients

Published on 2 May 2011 in 'Press Releases, Announcements'

Recruitment of the first patients for the phase IIb clinical trial of the candidate malaria vaccine GMZ2 has started in the Burkina Faso trial site in the Banfora Health District on 29 April; 38 children were vaccinated that first day. Malaria is the...

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