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Vaccinations have saved 17 million lives between 2021 and 2024 alone.

Last week, the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization convened to assess the globe’s commitment to immunization.

And despite the roadblocks that persist—primarily geopolitical instability and shifting health architectures—there is hope in the fact that a vast majority of parents are strongly supportive of vaccines.

This year’s UN General Assembly felt a little different than year’s past; annual conversations about global health were underpinned by continued uncertainty. But even in the face of these challenges, progress was made in addressing some of the world’s most pressing issues. 
 
From the spotlight on noncommunicable diseases to the push for sustaining our progress against polio, global health was of utmost importance at #UNGA80.
 
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Hospitals in Bangladesh are overwhelmed as dengue and chikungunya cases surge. 33,800 dengue cases alone this year, paired with the first surge in chikungunya since 2017, are a dual threat pushing health systems to the brink.
 
🦟 Both diseases are spread by the same mosquitoes and share similar symptoms, but treatments are very different. Misdiagnosis can be deadly.
 
Experts warn that overlapping outbreaks are generally becoming more frequent, driven by climate change, urbanization, and global travel.
 
Better surveillance, vaccines against dengue, and year-round mosquito control are crucial to tackle this growing crisis.

For nearly a decade, Rwanda had recorded steady declines in malaria.

But these gains are now under threat: in 2024 alone, malaria cases in Rwanda rose by more than 45%.

While Rwanda had previously opted out of receiving malaria vaccines during WHO`s and Gavi`s first distribution phase in 2023, health experts are now reconsidering—immunization could be key to bringing case counts back down.

Pakistan has just received a 13 million-dose supply of the cervical cancer vaccine for its first EVER nationwide immunization drive against HPV, thanks to partners like Gavi and UNICEF.

Now, starting this week, 13 million girls across Pakistan will receive a dose of the HPV vaccine, protecting them from cervical cancer, which still takes the life of one woman every two minutes.

While executing the immunization drive will be no easy feat, Pakistan is now joining more than 150 countries that have included the WHO-prequalified vaccine in their Immunization schedules, safeguarding the health of future generations.

Just over a week ago, the World Health Organization declared that mpox is no longer classified as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). While global cases have declined since the PHEIC was first declared in 2024, ongoing outbreaks across Africa suggest the crisis is far from over.
 
But after a year of rapid response efforts, Africa is not fighting unprepared.
 
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Lately, it feels hard to keep up.
 
How to navigate misinformation, understanding rising issues like antimicrobial resistance, and even just learning the basics of taking action through advocacy can feel overwhelming.
 
That’s why, ahead of our quickly approaching #MobilizeToImmunize activation, we’ve built a resource library for you, our stellar advocates and supporters.
 
📌  Vaccines101 
📌  Navigating misinformation
📌  Understanding AMR
📌  And more!
 
Use it. Share it. Power your advocacy efforts this fall. And don’t hesitate to let us know what you want added!
 
🔗 shotatlife.org/resources