Stopping the Silent Pandemic
From a High-Level Meeting at this year’s UN General Assembly to this week’s international observance, anti-microbial resistance is increasingly a major focus in global health. Here’s what you need to know.
Today is World Pneumonia Day
Today, on World Pneumonia Day, we take you through some of the basics of pneumonia and why vaccines are among the best tools we have to prevent the most serious cases.
Women and Vaccines: Bridging the Gap for Gender Equity
In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, we delve into an often-overlooked dimension of vaccine equity: reaching and empowering girls and women.
Public Health at the Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics faces an unexpected challenge: a global uptick in vaccine-preventable diseases that impact athletes, organizers, and spectators alike. But preventative measures are underway to safeguard global health.
Gavi 6.0: Strengthening Global Health Security
In part three of our series on Gavi 6.0, we look at how Gavi’s global immunization work strengthens global health security.
Gavi Launches New Strategy for 2026-30
Last week in Paris, Gavi launched the investment case for its new strategic period and announced the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator with national and civil society partners.
Reflections on the 77th World Health Assembly
The world tuned in last week to the 77th World Health Assembly, where leaders in global health convened to discuss a full range of issues under the theme "All for Health, Health for All."
The 77th World Health Assembly Begins
Immunization promises to be a major topic as the World Health Assembly begins in Geneva.
Immunization for All is #HumanlyPossible
This World Immunization Week, we celebrate the historic improvements to human flourishing made possible by vaccines.
Gavi plans next 5-year strategy
2024 is a big year for Gavi, with the board approving Gavi 6.0—its strategy for the next five-year period—and the Alliance raising new resources for its investment opportunity at a critical moment in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Insights from the 2024 Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum
Cervical cancer still takes the life of a woman every two minutes, but progress is underway to combat this deadly disease. Last week was the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum, a historical step towards securing sustainable HPV vaccine supplies and protecting millions of girls from low- to middle-income countries from cervical cancer.
Cameroon Begins Malaria Vaccine Rollout
Cameroon just became the first country to begin routine immunizations against malaria, with more to follow throughout 2024.
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