Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on Monday provided an extra US$ 9.2 million to support Ebola vaccinations in Eastern DRC, where the Ebola outbreak has now claimed over 1,100 lives. The new funding for the WHO will support operational costs for the vaccination effort, funding the vaccination teams, transportation, syringes and other vaccine supplies, as well…
Global health leaders celebrate immunization
More than 300 leaders from the global health community, including representatives from governments, civil society and the private sector met in Abu Dhabi, UAE to celebrate the 700 million children immunised and 10 million lives saved in the world’s poorest countries thanks to Gavi support since 2000. Partners at the Gavi Mid-Term Review took stock…
DR Congo: Ebola vaccination begins In North Kivu
The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced Thursday the launch of Ebola vaccinations for high-risk populations in North Kivu province. The vaccinations have begun just one week after the announcement of a second outbreak of Ebola this year in the country. A total of 44 cases have been reported so far, of which 17 have…
Deutsche Post DHL Group and Gavi forge global partnership to improve delivery of life-saving vaccines
Deutsche Post DHL Group, the leading global mail and logistics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced a global partnership to help improve vaccine supply chains in developing countries. As immunisation programmes expand to deliver new, life-saving vaccines to more people, often in remote areas, they are increasingly constrained by outdated supply chains. With…
US$ 10 M new commitment to fight cervical cancer in developing world
By Henry Opondo As the world marks the fourth International Day of the Girl Child, Girl Effect and Gavi Tuesday announced a ground-breaking partnership to protect girls from contracting cervical cancer in developing countries. The number of deaths from cervical cancer is on the rise and, without intervention, it is set to overtake maternal mortality…