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Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives …

WEBWHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch "Humanly Possible" campaign to scale up vaccination programmes around the world during World …

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Global Impact, on Behalf of the Advancing Health Online Initiative …

WEBNotes to editors. About AHO. Advancing Health Online (AHO), a fiscally sponsored project of Global Impact, is an initiative launched and financially supported by …

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About our Alliance

WEBIn Gavi’s first 22 years, our work helped generate more than US$ 220.5 billion in economic benefits in the countries we support. And global health security …

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Why health care is still not inclusive enough, and what we can

WEBThis discrimination in health care, and the resultant mistrust, has meant that even when a COVID-19 vaccine was available to people, many trans people were …

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International Health Partnership for UHC 2030

WEBThe overall aim of the International Health Partnership for UHC 2030 is to create a movement for accelerated, equitable and sustainable progress towards …

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John Snow and the Pump Handle of Public Health

WEBJohn Snow, a physician, had been interested in cholera since an 1832 outbreak, and had begun to think that its patterns of spread pointed to contagion – in …

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Dr Muhammad Ali Pate to become next CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine …

WEBGeneva, 13 February 2023 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance announced today the appointment of Dr Muhammad Ali Pate as its new Chief Executive Officer. Dr Pate will be officially …

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare around the …

WEBThe arrival of COVID-19 disrupted healthcare in various ways. Less urgent services were cancelled or postponed, while barriers imposed by curfews, transport …

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Gavi launches 'INFUSE' initiative to overcome barriers to …

WEBAt the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, Gavi hosted global business leaders, government officials and high-tech innovators to introduce Innovation for Uptake, Scale …

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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries …

WEBCotonou/Freetown/Monrovia, 25 April 2024 – In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries – Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone – today …

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledges US$ 500 million to protect …

WEBNew commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio every year over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen health …

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Why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead …

WEBScientific experts on the immune system – immunologists – know that too much of an immune reaction could result in allergies, autoimmune disorders or chronic …

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What are zoonotic diseases

WEBA zoonosis is any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. Some of the most dangerous zoonotic diseases include …

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The deadly diseases that are spiking because of climate change

WEBBy throwing our weather and climate systems into chaos, global warming is making extreme events like floods, droughts, hurricanes and tornadoes much more …

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Integrate Health Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

WEBIntegrate Health (IH) is a nonprofit with nearly 20 years of experience building innovative health care solutions with local communities and Ministries of Health …

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5 ancient diseases and what the ancients said about them

WEBTrachoma, an infectious eye disease, was common in ancient Egypt and remains a leading cause of blindness today. Source: flickr. The genetic record confirms …

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Funny medicine: Hippocrates and the four humours

WEBThe body was a system of four fluid “humours”: black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood. If the humours were in balance, then the body was in health. If the humours …

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Seven things you need to know about Nipah virus

WEBThe south Indian state of Kerala is battling an outbreak of Nipah: a virus that comes from bats, but which has triggered multiple human outbreaks in recent …

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2024 African Vaccination Week: 5 key priorities to get Africa’s post

WEBAfrica Vaccination Week is an annual event established 13 years ago and endorsed by African Union member states. It presents a unique opportunity for countries …

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Climate change’s impact on healthcare in India

WEBIn the Environment Performance Index 2022, India ranked at the bottom of the list. This raises concerns about the future impact of climate change on the economic …

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RFPs and consulting opportunities

WEBEarly notice of RFP opportunity: technical assistance services to support Ethiopia’s immunisation programme. Gavi seeks to recruit technical assistance (TA) partner(s) to …

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