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Gavi @gavi.org · Oct 8
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For 25 years we’ve worked to protect over 1.2 billion children from preventable diseases and today we help provide vaccines for half the world’s children.

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Tanzania's Marburg outbreak earlier this year was a wake-up call, and Community Health Workers sounded the alarm. But these frontline workers weren't yet equipped to make maximum impact. Here's how that's changed 👇🧵
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In December 2022 Gavi set an ambitious target of reaching 86 million girls with the HPV vaccine by the end of 2025.

Now, that target has been met ahead of schedule.

Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar explains how this opens the way to a safer future for millions of girls: bit.ly/3Xixs82
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Malawi’s cervical cancer rates remain among the world’s worst. But now the country is doubling down on its efforts to turn the tide against a preventable disease. Here’s how. 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A global report from @WHO finds that one in six infections are no longer responding standard drugs, especially in places where health systems are the weakest.

Here’s the latest news you need to know about antimicrobial resistance 👇🧵
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ethiopia is grappling with its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus, which can kill up to 88% of those it infects. Here’s what you need to know: bit.ly/3XdiFvk
Ethiopia battles first-ever Marburg outbreak
Health experts race to contain one of the world’s deadliest viruses, as outbreaks increase in frequency.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
How could a single smartphone photo that was captured in 2020 provide vital insights for malaria control and elimination? bit.ly/488JO7x Via SciDev.Net
AI and citizens detect invasive mosquito in Madagascar
AI tool identifies ‘first Anopheles stephensi’ from historic smartphone photo.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In Sierra Leone, #mpox cases are down from 600 per week in May to less than 30 cases per week in October. What will it take to get to zero new infections and end this deadly outbreak? bit.ly/44gPP0V
Sierra Leone’s mpox case-count is plummeting. Can the country get to zero new infections?
Ten months into a national public health emergency, and nearly six months into a vaccination campaign, Sierra Leone appears to be winning its fight against mpox.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
>3 million children died from antimicrobial resistance-related infections during 2022. This is a devastating number, which is only set to rise. Vaccines are one of our best weapons against #AMR by preventing infections - and the need for antibiotics - in the first place: bit.ly/42wLll6
More than 3 million children died from antimicrobial resistant infections in 2022
New data highlights the urgent need to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in children, as drugs of last resort are increasingly used to treat them.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Pakistan has launched its first nationwide HPV vaccination campaign, a historic step to protect nearly 13 million girls from cervical cancer.

At the heart of the campaign are doctors like Dr Saima Zubair, whose advocacy in twelve languages has helped build trust where it matters most. 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Vaccines could prevent over half a million deaths associated with #Antimicrobialresistance every year and reduce annual antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses. Here are 6 things you need to know about how #VaccinesWork to tackle #AMR: bit.ly/4l7LKm2
Six things you need to know about how vaccines fight antimicrobial resistance
Vaccines stop infections and can stop antimicrobials being used unnecessarily; a Wellcome report outlines the type of data we need now.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“The girls vaccinated today will be the women who beat [cervical] cancer tomorrow.”

We congratulate Angola for launching the #HPV vaccine to protect girls against the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Angola. 🧵 @unicef.org @who.int
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In Mozambique’s Zambezia province, rotavirus vaccination rates went into decline during the pandemic, putting children at risk of the deadliest form of diarrhoea in young children. Health authorities are now “racing” to boost coverage: bit.ly/3LDtp3J
Mozambique revs up rotavirus vaccination in rural Zambezia province
Rotavirus vaccine coverage took a hit during the pandemic in populous Zambezia province, Mozambique. Now authorities are racing to catch up.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Flu season is due to peak soon in the Northern Hemisphere and a new variant – known as subclade K – is gaining ground. How well will seasonal flu vaccines stand up against this subclade? Linda Geddes explains: bit.ly/3JIQYaJ
Everything you need to know about ‘subclade K’ flu - and vaccine protection against it
As a new branch of H3N2 influenza gains ground, we explore what it means for this season’s flu vaccine.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
In 2009, almost a fifth of pregnant women at Nepal’s main maternity hospital were infected with rubella, a virus that causes miscarriages and birth defects. This August, the country celebrated the “landmark achievement” of eliminating rubella. Here’s what it took: bit.ly/3X0R9RK
Nepal has officially eliminated rubella. Here’s what it took
In 2009, almost a fifth of pregnant women at Nepal’s main maternity hospital were infected with rubella, a virus that causes miscarriages and birth defects. The road to safety has demanded grit and…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Remarkable impact: there were no reported cases of #cervicalcancer among women in Scotland who received the #HPV vaccine at the age of 12–13 in the 12 years following vaccination. Here’s a look at studies from around the world that show that #VaccinesWork to #StopCervicalCancer: bit.ly/489S33A
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In Canada, measles cases have jumped from >100 in 2024 to >5,000 cases in 2025. This resurgence has led to the loss of the country’s measles elimination status, which they’ve had since 1998. Here’s why this outbreak is a symptom of a deeper issue: bit.ly/4i1pXfp
Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status
Decreased vaccination rates have led to measles outbreaks in Canada and other countries.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In this edition of the Global Health Notes newsletter, Pascal Barollier examines Rwanda’s race to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027, the emotional toll of having a baby hospitalised with RSV & the impact malaria vaccines have had in Nigeria’s Bayelsa State. Read and subscribe here: bit.ly/4nUQ0G5
When RSV Requires Another Response, When Rwanda Comes Knocking, Malaria Relief Comes in Waves & More
By Pascal Barollier RWANDA IS KNOCKING ON EVERY DOOR IN A BID TO END CERVICAL CANCER Rwanda is racing to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027, with volunteer health workers going door to door to screen…
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November 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
☀️🔋Powering clinics, transforming health services! The 28 healthcare centres in Kano, northwestern Nigeria, that have gone solar are reporting:

✅Uninterrupted immunisation sessions

✅Reduced vaccine wastage

✅Increased confidence in vaccines 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It was thought that the disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito couldn’t survive in the America's mountainous west. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.

What it means: bit.ly/4hWRu1j via @undark.org
A mosquito that can carry dengue has landed in the Rockies
It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Nipah virus has a 75% fatality rate. That's higher than Ebola.

It spreads from fruit bats to humans, and more than 2 people billion people live in at-risk areas.

There’s no vaccine... but finally, there's some good news. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In rural Liberia, reaching every child means crossing rivers by raft and navigating miles of dangerous, mud-slicked roads. But due to a lack of funding, many of these vaccinators do it without pay. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We know that climate change is fuelling disease outbreaks and immunisation is becoming a critical climate adaptation tool. Here’s how we’re helping to meet these challenges head-on. 👇🧵
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In many countries, one hospital visit can unravel a family’s finances.

New research across 52 low-income nations finds that vaccines don’t just save lives, they protect up to 6.6 million families each year from catastrophic health costs.

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How vaccines could help lift millions out of poverty
Modelling across 52 low-income countries suggests that vaccines don’t just save lives – they protect livelihoods, shielding households against catastrophic health costs.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today on #WorldPneumoniaDay, we honour the partnerships, persistence and country leadership that continue to turn the tide against childhood pneumonia.

Vaccines are not only saving lives, especially for children under 5, they’re transforming the future for millions of families. #VaccinesWork
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reaching children who’ve never received a single vaccine is one of global health’s hardest challenges.

Our recent zero-dose evaluation shows that simplifying grants and pooling funds can cut red tape, strengthen country ownership and speed up impact: bit.ly/3JIED6o
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM