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Gavi @gavi.org · 12h

Malawi has the world’s highest cervical cancer mortality rate. 37% of all female cancers are cervical. One nurse isn’t waiting for someone else to fix this – she's on a mission to protect 1,000 girls herself, one vaccine dose at a time.

Her story: bit.ly/433Bp3D

Lucy Msukwa is on a mission to save 1,000 girls from cervical cancer

The Malawian nurse-midwife has vaccines, determination and one small, very unreliable vehicle on her side.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 16h

Can AI create effective health messages for African communities? 🤔

New research comparing 120 messages from Kenya and Nigeria reveals surprising insights about using AI for vaccine and maternal health communication 👉 bit.ly/3WwXaVL via @uk.theconversation.com

Vaccines and motherhood: are AI generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria?

The challenge in using either AI or traditional campaigns for health messaging remains designing accurate and culturally responsive health communication.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 19h

This September, the PCV vaccine rollout began in Jordan, aiming to protect 300,000 children from pneumonia in just the first year.

One highlight: Syrian and Palestinian refugees get the same services as Jordanian citizens, a notable achievement in equitable healthcare. 🙌

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Gavi @gavi.org · 20h

Hi Bluesky! 👋

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.

Follow us for science-backed health stories, global health insights and daily proof that #VaccinesWork. 💪

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Gavi @gavi.org · 22h

His home: destroyed. His city: underwater. His response: vaccinate 1,000+ children in one week.

Meet Kosollo Babashehu, the health worker who chose duty over despair when Maiduguri's dam broke.

His inspiring story: bit.ly/46DK1Ai via Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN)

The dam broke, the flood rolled in, and Kosollo stayed

In Maiduguri, northern Nigeria, one vaccinator knew that the deluge carried more than the risk of drowning – it brought deadly disease.

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Helen Clark @helenclarknz.bsky.social · 2d

It’s an honour for me to be appointed the new Chair of the Board of #Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi’s mission to reach every child with essential vaccinations is life-saving. This is a noble mission which I am proud to support. @gavi.org www.gavi.org/news/media-r...

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

How do you deliver HPV vaccines in one of Kenya's most isolated, conservative villages?

A tiny health clinic with 3 staff members just proved it's possible. Their strategy is now a model for the region to follow: bit.ly/4nEakwk

How a tiny dispensary in Kenya is turning the tide against cervical cancer

It was always going to be hard to spur HPV vaccine uptake in Tamlega, an isolated, conservative village with an unimpressive record on vaccination. But the three-person staff of the tiny local…

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

Uganda's pneumococcal vaccine success story shows how visible impact builds vaccine trust, even in hard-to-reach areas.

The full story: bit.ly/48bx2ad

The “dramatic” impact of pneumococcal vaccines in Uganda

Cases of pneumonia and meningitis linked to pneumococcal bacteria are down, and so are deaths, and health leaders say the PCV jab is helping build trust in vaccination.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

The pneumococcal vaccine has been a "game-changer" for child health, and parents are noticing.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

A health centre in Uganda once saw 20+ severe pneumonia cases every month. Now? Fewer than 5 mild cases of pneumonia and zero meningitis cases.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

For now, it’s a warning sign, not a crisis. But one that shows how climate change is reshaping where diseases can spread.

Full Story: bit.ly/4h11aYe

Dengue-carrying mosquitoes have been detected in the UK: should you be worried?

UK scientists sound alarm as dengue and Zika-spreading mosquitoes found in surveillance traps.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

The good news: there’s no evidence these mosquitoes have formed breeding populations in the UK.

But as warmer temperatures are making conditions more inviting, scientists are stepping up surveillance to keep it that way.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

So, how did they get there? Researchers think they hitched a ride. 🦟🚙

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

In August 2024, researchers found Asian tiger mosquitoes, which spread dengue, Zika and chikungunya, at a motorway service station in Kent.

It’s the first confirmed sighting in the UK since 2019.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

Dengue-carrying mosquitoes have been detected in the UK. Here’s what you need to know, and why scientists are keeping a close eye. 👇🧵

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

Read all about it: bit.ly/4pSa12x

Helen Clark named as new Chair of the Gavi Board

Gavi Board unanimously approves the selection of Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, as its new Chair.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

Dr @sanianishtar.bsky.social: “Helen Clark is a respected global leader whose knowledge and experience will be of tremendous value to Gavi. I also want to express my appreciation to José Manuel, for steering Gavi with great skill through some of the most challenging times in its history.”

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

José Manuel Barroso: “When I joined Gavi in 2021, the world was in the throes of the worst public health crisis in 100 years. I have been humbled to serve as Chair over the subsequent five years. While I look back with pride, I can also look forward with confidence.”

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

Helen Clark: “I am honoured to be selected as the next Chair of Gavi. For 25 years, Gavi has worked to protect children from preventable disease and thereby helped countries grow, prosper and become more self-sufficient."

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

The appointment follows an eight-month search process that considered a total of 240 candidates for the role. Helen Clark will succeed outgoing Chair José Manuel Barroso.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d

BREAKING: Helen Clark has been appointed as Gavi’s next Board Chair, beginning her tenure in January 2026.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 3d

"With meningitis, if you don't act within 24 hours, you can die."

Ludovic survived because his mom noticed he was unresponsive and his doctor recognized the symptoms immediately.

His story: bit.ly/3KtJich via the Meningitis Research Foundation for #WorldMeningitisDay #DefeatMeningitis

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Gavi @gavi.org · 4d

Tendai David Muranganwa attributed his headaches to the African sun and heat waves. It was meningitis. Read his powerful story of diagnosis, loss and unwavering resilience: bit.ly/4pOnBUB via the Meningitis Research Foundation

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

“My daughter did not have to die."

Emily was a healthy 19-year-old college student until a headache turned into a hospital visit. Within 30 hours she was gone.

She died from meningococcal B. Her mother, Alicia, is now her voice through: bit.ly/46xDAia via Meningitis Research Foundation

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

From COVID-19 to polio to typhoid, his illustrations have spanned decades of public health campaigns.

"Since childhood, I've been passionate about art. Now I get to use it to save lives."

Read more: bit.ly/46O0Yqu

The Kenyan health illustrator explaining vaccination in a universal language

For decades, artist Ben Nyangoma has been painting a safer Kenya into existence.

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