Richard Adegbola
Title
Senior Program Officer, Global Health Infectious Diseases
Organization
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Richard Adegbola, PhD, is a a senior program officer for the Global Health Infectious Diseases team at the foundation.
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November 11, 2011 / Richard Adegbola
The Gambia is a success story--living proof that vaccines can reduce hospital admissions from pneumonia and save the lives of children. Vaccines that prevent pneumonia allow these children to achieve their potential in life, which is every child’s right.
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June 17, 2011 / Richard Adegbola
The Meningitis Vaccine project is a fantastic success story. Prior to December 2010, the approach to protecting people from meningococcal epidemic meningitis in Africa was inadequate and reactive. This preventable disease was needlessly killing lives.
A vaccine is now available for 50 cents per dose.
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