Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

With no universal #meningitis vaccine, targeted protection is key for travellers. Uzbekistan's approach highlights the importance of prevention to the Hajj.

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In Nigeria, where cervical cancer claims nearly 8,000 women's lives a year, a groundbreaking #HPV vaccination program has already reached over 12 million girls. This is how dedicated health workers are changing the future:

#Tuberculosis outbreaks in wealthy countries act as a canary in a coal mine, reflecting cracks in national public health systems. With rising cases in both the UK and US, it’s clear: getting #TB under control should be a top priority.

We’re excited to welcome World Health Organization’s prequalification of the first-ever maternal #RSV vaccine to protect infants against one of the leading causes of acute lower respiratory infections in children globally: “This first ever global approval also opens doors for other innovative RSV products in the pipeline, creating a pathway to a range of affordable tools that will help reduce pneumonia cases, prevent infant deaths and alleviate the economic burden on health systems” - Gavi’s Marta Tufet Bayona.   

Despite early concerns, research shows most “pandemic babies” are developing normally. What does this teach us about childhood resilience and the importance of support systems during global #crises?

Outbreaks anywhere can become outbreaks everywhere. Strengthening immunisation systems isn’t just about protecting one country, it’s about protecting all of us. With global support, Gavi is working to expand routine immunisation, fund emergency vaccine stockpiles and ensure countries are ready to respond when the next crisis hits. #ForOurFuture #VaccinesWork

"Eswatini's nurses are the silent heroes in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases." Here's how Lindiwe Shongwe and other dedicated midwives are connecting hospital care to remote communities, creating a safety net for the country's most vulnerable:

Gavi "asks countries to pay more towards their immunisation programmes as incomes increase, and thus has a clear ambition to one day put itself out of business" - Dr Sania Nishtar for Financial Times:

"When people saw that I trusted the [#HPV] vaccine enough to give it to my daughters, it made a difference." Here's how one Islamic scholar's personal decision helped vaccinate 680,000 girls against cervical cancer in Nigeria's Katsina state.