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Developing a new vaccine against epidemic meningitis in Africa was a challenge. To stay focused, Dr. Marc LaForce remembered a young man he met in Burkina Faso.

Africa is finally able to imagine a world without meningitis, thanks to an innovative vaccine.

For women the world over, it’s a monthly fact of life as common as a quarter moon. And yet for many, it’s incredibly difficult to discuss.

Callisto Sekeleza, formerly a communications officer at the UNC Project in Lilongwe, Malawi, tells his malaria story. Malawi is one of the three African countries that will pilot the first malaria vaccine, RTS,S.