LONDON/KISUMU, Kenya -- After decades of work, the World Health Organization endorsed the first-ever malaria vaccine last year - a historic milestone that promised to drive back a disease that kills a child every minute. In reality, efforts are falling well short of that, with a lack of funding and commercial potential thwarting GSK Plc's capacity to produce as many doses of its shot as needed, according to Reuters interviews with about a dozen WHO officials, GSK staff, scientists and non-profit groups. The British drugmaker committed to produce up to 15 million doses every year through 2028, following 2019 pilot programs - considerably less than the WHO says is needed. It is currently unlikely to make more than a few million annually before 2026, according to a source close to the vaccine rollout. A GSK spokesperson told Reuters that it could not make enough of its vaccine Mosquirix to meet the vast demand without more funds from international donors, without giving details … [Read more...] about Why world’s first malaria shot won’t reach millions of children who need it
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Hanoi through the eyes of a Saigon painter
Hoang's watercolor landscape drawings are popular on art-loving social media groups, with people commenting that his works evoke memories of the peaceful old Hanoi. The above painting depicts Sword Lake and Turtle Tower. The artist said: "When I'm in Hanoi, I walk around the lake every morning and evening, no matter how hot or cold it is. As a result, I can see many different aspects and rhythms of life. It's similar to a piece of music. If you take the time to listen, it's very clear." An old house on Dinh Liet Street with shops in front. Hoang, who was born and raised in Saigon, has fallen in love with every street corner and close-knit life in the capital city since first visiting it in 2017. "Hanoi has four seasons, and I regularly go out to feel the changes in weather and see the typical flowers of each season. Since I love it so much here, I decided to capture these beautiful scenes through my paintings." A … [Read more...] about Hanoi through the eyes of a Saigon painter
Study Vietnamese they said. It’s easy they said
Someone said, "To be a successful foreigner in Vietnam all you need to do is be Western and speak Vietnamese. Jesse is both Western and speaks Vietnamese, he could take a picture with his toothbrush and a thousand ladies would love it." Could be true, maybe a slight exaggeration because the toothbrush is a little weird. But he was right; life is much easier for me, now. Of course, they didn't see the personal invisible hell that brought me to where I am now. When I first arrived in Vietnam I tried to study Vietnamese but gave up pretty early on. Sure, I knew that one giant secret to living in a foreign country is to learn the language. And I figured out to just drill pronunciation as much as possible and forget the rest. But, most of my neighbors in Saigon were already good at English and everyone else in town was more interested in practicing their English to support the local tourist industry than listening to my unintelligible mouth squawks. On top of that, the largest barrier … [Read more...] about Study Vietnamese they said. It’s easy they said