“If you do a random spot check on malaria trends during the SMC period, you see fewer children getting sick. Now, with the malaria vaccine, we anticipate even better results.” — Dr. James Lemukol, District Health Officer, Moroto district.| Malaria Consortium
Note: This page summarizes the rationale behind two GiveWell grants to Taimaka, as of November 2024 and March 2025, when we made these grants. Taimaka staff reviewed this page prior to publication.| GiveWell
This episode was recorded on June 25, 2025 and represents our best understanding at that time. GiveWell has long grappled with fundamental questions about how to value different positive impacts an...| GiveWell Conversations
Imagine you are planning to make a charitable donation and want your gift to make a real difference. You’ve done your research and found three very effective programs: one provides cash transfers to increase the incomes of very poor households; one provides treatment to correct clubfoot, a congenital condition that causes pain and mobility loss; and one provides children with medication to prevent illness and death from malaria. How do you decide? Like GiveWell, you may aim to maximize the ...| The GiveWell Blog
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that helps protect children’s sight, health, and lives. A twice-yearly dose of vitamin A through age five can help prevent blindness and reduce childhood mortality by more than 25%. The post Vitamin A: The Micronutrient with a Mighty Impact appeared first on Helen Keller Intl.| Helen Keller Intl