The untold stories of motherhood and survival

Learn how access to maternal vaccines affects women worldwide

The untold stories of motherhood and survival

Learn how access to maternal vaccines affects women worldwide
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A 7-month-old suffering from pneumonia is taken care of by his mother in the pediatric ward at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India, September 19, 2018.

Explainer: Four things to know about RSV

A Gates Foundation expert speaks about the surging virus, its effects on lower-income countries, and when we might expect a vaccine.
By Keith Klugman Director, Pneumonia, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Aboubacar Diop (center right) speaks to parents about the importance of HPV vaccinations at a clinic in Saint Louis, Senegal.

This vaccine can prevent cancer. But more adolescent girls need access to it.

By Cathy Ndiaye Director of HPV Vaccine Programs, PATH

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