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Every year, World Immunisation Week reminds us of the power of vaccines to prevent disease, protect communities, and save lives. It’s also a time to ask: Who gets protected first,…

SNIP-AFRICA, an African-European consortium led by Penta, is undertaking vital research to explore how parent support groups can significantly improve the involvement of families in crucial neonatal sepsis trials across…

Researchers from the VERDI project Vivi Maketa, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni and Hypolite Muhindo-Mavoko, from the University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have contributed to a landmark study published…

Are you passionate about advancing understanding and care in infectious diseases from pregnancy through adolescence? Do you have a compelling topic that could spark important discussions and expand our knowledge?…

The SNIP-AFRICA General Assembly meeting was held from 27-28 March 2025 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, bringing together representatives from 12 institutions across Africa and Europe, delegates from the Bill…

The burden of childhood illness does not end at hospital discharge. Many children living with HIV, especially in low-resource settings, remain at risk of severe complications and even death in…

The global fight against HIV has made significant strides. Increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage for pregnant women living with HIV has led to a dramatic decrease in perinatal infections (1).…

11 new neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Greece, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom have joined NeoDeco, a European multicenter study investigating whether optimised Kangaroo Care can reduce infection rates in preterm babies. The study, sponsored by Fondazione Penta ETS, initially launched…

Hi all, I am Kehlani, one of the Penta Young Reporters. This article is about how HIV and stigma can affect the mental health of young people and how social…

Penta is calling for the immediate and full restoration of international health aid after the U.S. government partially reversed its funding freeze. While domestic restrictions on federal grants and loans…

We, the undersigned partners, are concerned about the recent decision to freeze external funding for global health programmes. This reversal of support jeopardises decades of progress in combating infectious diseases like…

This week marks the exciting launch of the PIPELINE project, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to improving the health of pregnant people and infants across Europe. Recognising the critical need to…

Penta is thrilled to announce the launch of READI (Research in Europe and Diversity Inclusion), a new project funded by the Innovative Health Initiative, aiming to promote a comprehensively inclusive…

The final training phase through an innovative e-learning platform involving more than 1,000 healthcare workers from Spain, Italy and Greece has just been launched after a successful pilot phase in…

A significant milestone has been reached in the fight against paediatric HIV with the enrolment of the first participants in the UNIVERSAL1 trial. This achievement is a testament to the…

It was in my early days as a Penta Young Reporter that I was given the opportunity to interview the highly regarded Paediatric HIV consultant, Dr. Noella Pereira from the…

As the monkeypox virus continues to pose a threat to global health, EU-funded researchers are working together with international partners to manage the disease and protect the most vulnerable. This…

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as defined by the WHO, occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to medications. This is a growing global health crisis because AMR makes infections…