As one of our oldest and most relentless enemies, the arrival of two malaria vaccines, has the potential to change the future of humanity. In this first episode, we’ll show you what’s at stake for the millions of families across Sub-Saharan Africa who carry the burden of malaria, the economic and personal cost of this disease and the remarkable tale of the world’s first malaria vaccine that fought all possible odds to make it out of the lab and change the world.
Here’s who you’ll meet:
Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The News.
Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist, Malawi.
Dr Mary Hamel: Senior Technical Officer, Team Lead,Malaria Vaccines at WHO
Zacharia Kafuko: Director of 1Day Africa
Dr Rose Jalang'o: Head of the National Vaccines and Immunization Program, Kenya
Alanta Colley: Public health worker & science communicator
A Shot At History was produced by Fix The News. Series & Story Producer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The News. Associate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That? Research Producer, Marcus Costello and AudioCraft.
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