A global rollout of pneumococcal vaccine aimed at treating pneumonia in infants has been welcomed by faith groups delivering health services in Africa.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has embarked on one of the largest vaccination campaigns in the history of the Central African Republic (CAR), aiming to give 800,000 children the tools they need to address the three leading causes of preventable death: malaria, measles and diarrhoea.