http://www.gavialliance.org http://www.gavialliance.org http://www.gavialliance.org Kenya becomes the first country to protect girls against cervical cancer with GAVI-supported human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/kenya-first-country-to-protect-girls-against-cervical-cancer-with-gavi-support/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/kenya-first-country-to-protect-girls-against-cervical-cancer-with-gavi-support/ Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historic agreements show power of innovative public-private partnership http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/hpv-price-announcement/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/hpv-price-announcement/ Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Haiti marks World Immunization Week with a ceremonial introduction of rotavirus vaccine into the country’s routine immunisation programme, with the support of the GAVI Alliance. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/thousands-of-haitian-children-to-be-protected-against-leading-cause-of-severe-diarrhoea/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/thousands-of-haitian-children-to-be-protected-against-leading-cause-of-severe-diarrhoea/ Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Somali authorities launch a new five-in-one-vaccine against several potentially fatal childhood diseases, which could save thousands of lives [Somali]. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/children-in-somalia-to-receive-new-vaccination-against-deadly-diseases/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/children-in-somalia-to-receive-new-vaccination-against-deadly-diseases/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The cost of immunising millions of the world’s most vulnerable children against five deadly and debilitating diseases is set to fall, thanks to a major price reduction of one third for pentavalent vaccine. This new, more cost-effective price provides the opportunity for the GAVI Alliance to pay up to US$ 150 million less over the next four years compared with using lowest cost alternative suppliers. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/pentavalent-vaccine-30-percent-price-drop/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/pentavalent-vaccine-30-percent-price-drop/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance receives an additional €1 million from the “la Caixa” Foundation to purchase life-saving vaccines for children in Latin America. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-partner--la-caixa--foundation-heightens-commitment-to-children-s-vaccination/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-partner--la-caixa--foundation-heightens-commitment-to-children-s-vaccination/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rwanda’s measles-rubella vaccination campaign is the beginning of an effort to vaccinate more than 700 million children under 15 years of age against two disabling and deadly diseases. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/over-700-million-children-in-49-countries-to-be-protected-against-measles-and-rubella/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/over-700-million-children-in-49-countries-to-be-protected-against-measles-and-rubella/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help save children’s lives by accelerating the introduction of life-saving vaccines in IDB member countries. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/islamic-development-bank-partners-with-gavi-to-save-children-s-lives-with-vaccines/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/islamic-development-bank-partners-with-gavi-to-save-children-s-lives-with-vaccines/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT An evaluation of the design of the pilot Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for pneumococcal vaccines published today shines a light on the groundbreaking funding mechanism which has already helped vaccinate 13 million children against the world’s biggest childhood killer. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/advance-market-commitments-promising-solutions-to-global-health-challenges/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/advance-market-commitments-promising-solutions-to-global-health-challenges/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance was awarded €2.5 million by the Dutch Postcode Lottery at the donor’s annual Goed Geld Gala , attended by dozens of recipient charitable organisations and honoured guests, including former US President Bill Clinton http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-receives-%80-2-5-million-from-dutch-postcode-lottery-under-matching-fund/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-receives-%80-2-5-million-from-dutch-postcode-lottery-under-matching-fund/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT More than 180,000 girls in eight developing countries are set to receive protection against the leading cause of cervical cancer thanks to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines funded by the GAVI Alliance. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-funds-vaccines-to-protect-girls-against-cervical-cancer/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-funds-vaccines-to-protect-girls-against-cervical-cancer/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT New commitments from Comic Relief, LDS Charities and Vodafone bring total raised under innovative matching initiative to US$ 78 million. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-alliance-significantly-expands-private-sector-involvement-in-saving-lives/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/gavi-alliance-significantly-expands-private-sector-involvement-in-saving-lives/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Burundi is strengthening its efforts to fight preventable diseases by introducing the second dose of measles vaccine into its national routine immunisation programme. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/burundi-introduces-second-dose-of-measles-vaccine/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2013/burundi-introduces-second-dose-of-measles-vaccine/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance celebrated the accomplishments of 12 countries in increasing access to immunisation during a ceremony last night at the GAVI Partners’ Forum. The ceremony was hosted by the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Tanzanian radio host Taji Liunn. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-awards-countries-and-advocates-for-accelerating-access-to-life-saving-vaccines/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-awards-countries-and-advocates-for-accelerating-access-to-life-saving-vaccines/ Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance plans to work with countries to prepare them for nationwide roll outs of the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/more-than-30-million-girls-immunised-with-hpv-by-2020/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/more-than-30-million-girls-immunised-with-hpv-by-2020/ Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Progress is accelerating in the global effort to protect children from infectious diseases and spread the benefits of immunisation around the world. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/immunisation-protecting-370-million-additional-children-through-successful-global-partnership/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/immunisation-protecting-370-million-additional-children-through-successful-global-partnership/ Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance Board unanimously reappointed Dagfinn Høybråten to serve a second-year term as the GAVI Board Chair. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-board-reappoints-dagfinn-høybråten-as-chair/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-board-reappoints-dagfinn-høybråten-as-chair/ Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A revolutionary meningitis vaccine will reach the 100 millionth person this week in a region of Africa that has been plagued by deadly epidemics for more than a century. The milestone will take place in northern Nigeria, part of Africa’s “meningitis belt’, where the country is conducting its second seasonal immunisation campaign against the disease. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/100-millionth-person-receives-lifesaving-meningitis-vaccine/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/100-millionth-person-receives-lifesaving-meningitis-vaccine/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A vaccine against the leading cause of pneumonia is protecting millions more children in developing countries, according to figures compiled to mark the fourth World Pneumonia Day. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/vaccines-to-prevent-pneumonia-deaths-reaching-poor-countries-in-record-time/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/vaccines-to-prevent-pneumonia-deaths-reaching-poor-countries-in-record-time/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Over half-a-million children across Myanmar will be protected against five major childhood diseases in the next six months thanks to the introduction of the five-in-one pentavalent vaccine with support from the GAVI Alliance. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/myanmar-children-benefit-from-pentavalent-and-measles-vaccines/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/myanmar-children-benefit-from-pentavalent-and-measles-vaccines/ Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Malawi has become the latest in a growing number of African countries to introduce rotavirus vaccine into its national immunisation programme, offering its children the best possible protection against the primary cause of severe and fatal diarrhoea. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/malawi-protect-thousands-childrens-lives-rotavirus-vaccines/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/malawi-protect-thousands-childrens-lives-rotavirus-vaccines/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mir Hazar Khan Bijrani, Minister, Inter Provincial Committee (IPC) announces the introduction of a new vaccine to protect Pakistani children from pneumonia – a disease that takes the lives of approximately 1.3 million children globally before their fifth birthday. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/pakistan-is-first-south-asian-country-to-launch-vaccine-against-childhood-pneumonia/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/pakistan-is-first-south-asian-country-to-launch-vaccine-against-childhood-pneumonia/ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Efforts to eliminate meningitis in 26 at-risk countries will take a major step forward over the next three months as 50 million people receive crucial vaccinations in seven African countries. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-partners-help-protect-50-million-young-people-from-seasonal-meningitis-in-africa/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-partners-help-protect-50-million-young-people-from-seasonal-meningitis-in-africa/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Government of Japan underlined its commitment to protecting millions of children from vaccine-preventable diseases today by renewing its funding support for the GAVI Alliance. [Japanese] http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/japan-funds-life-saving-vaccines-for-developing-countries/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/japan-funds-life-saving-vaccines-for-developing-countries/ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rotavirus vaccines are the best way to prevent thousands of children’s death from severe rotavirus disease http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/yemen-introduces-rotavirus-vaccines/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/yemen-introduces-rotavirus-vaccines/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT EuroWeek says placement to benefit GAVI led to billions in socially-responsible investments in Japan. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/iffim-sale-of-vaccine-bonds-cited-as-among-25-most-influential/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/iffim-sale-of-vaccine-bonds-cited-as-among-25-most-influential/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT New investment tops year of progress in providing world's poorest children with equitable access to life-saving vaccines. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-boosts-global-response-to-measles-outbreaks/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-boosts-global-response-to-measles-outbreaks/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rotavirus vaccines will protect children from severe and deadly diarrhoea. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/rwanda-introduces-new-vaccine-against-a-leading-childhood-killer/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/rwanda-introduces-new-vaccine-against-a-leading-childhood-killer/ Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Simultaneous introduction is first in African history. [French] [German] http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/ghana-rolls-out-vaccines-against-top-two-killers-of-children/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/ghana-rolls-out-vaccines-against-top-two-killers-of-children/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Special supplemental issue of the journal Vaccine provides critical insights on rotavirus vaccine performance to help maximize their impact in developing countries. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/rotavirus-vaccines,-potential-to-save-2-4-million-lives/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/rotavirus-vaccines,-potential-to-save-2-4-million-lives/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Partners leading efforts to control measles announce a new global strategy aimed at reducing measles deaths and congenital rubella syndrome to zero (Joint American Red Cross/CDC/UN Foundation/UNICEF/ WHO press release). http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/gavi-features/2012/partners-launch-plan-to-eliminate-measles-rubella/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/gavi-features/2012/partners-launch-plan-to-eliminate-measles-rubella/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT New deal secured for rotavirus vaccines reduces price by two-thirds, signaling potential market impact of US$ 650 million. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-secures-lower-price-rotavirus-vaccine/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-secures-lower-price-rotavirus-vaccine/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a global effort to protect more women from cervical cancer and millions of children from a premature death or life-long disabilities, GAVI will include HPV and combined measles-rubella vaccines in its portfolio for the first time as it opens a new round of applications. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/new-vaccine-support-against-cervical-cancer-rubella/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/new-vaccine-support-against-cervical-cancer-rubella/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT GAVI recognised for critical role in reducing childhood deaths through vaccination and bringing together immunisation and health partners to achieve results. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-welcomes-australian-multilateral-aid-assessment/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-welcomes-australian-multilateral-aid-assessment/ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT New York-based Women Deliver highlights potential benefits of HPV vaccine for as many as 28 million girls in developing countries by 2020. [日本語] http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-recognised-hpv-vaccines-in-developing-countries/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-recognised-hpv-vaccines-in-developing-countries/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT René Karsenti will take over as IFFIm Board Chair on 24 February. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/rene-karsenti-new-chair-iffim-board/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/rene-karsenti-new-chair-iffim-board/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Gifts from Comic Relief, CIFF and others matched by British Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-alliance-programme-raises--us$-38-million-for-child-immunisation/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2012/gavi-alliance-programme-raises--us$-38-million-for-child-immunisation/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today it will contribute US$ 55.5 million to the GAVI Alliance to support its 2012 immunisation programmes to protect millions of children in developing countries against preventable diseases. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/sweden-increases-funding-for-immunisation/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/sweden-increases-funding-for-immunisation/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Board decisions will benefit the health of women and children in developing countries. [German] [Spanish] [French] http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/gavi-takes-first-steps-to-introduce-vaccines-against-cervical-cancer-and-rubella/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/gavi-takes-first-steps-to-introduce-vaccines-against-cervical-cancer-and-rubella/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Advances lauded as Malawi becomes next developing country to introduce pneumococcal vaccine on Saturday - World Pneumonia Day. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/new-studies-show-progress-value-in-vaccination-against-deadly-pneumonia/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/new-studies-show-progress-value-in-vaccination-against-deadly-pneumonia/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Largest introduction to date of life-saving pneumococcal vaccines to be provided to Ethiopian children. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/gavi-alliance-partners-to-tackle-childhood-killer-in-ethiopia/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/gavi-alliance-partners-to-tackle-childhood-killer-in-ethiopia/ Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT IFFIm announces the renewal for five years of its Treasury Management Agreement with the World Bank. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/iffim-and-world-bank-renew-commitment-to-raise-funds-for-gavi-programmes/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/iffim-and-world-bank-renew-commitment-to-raise-funds-for-gavi-programmes/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT “La Caixa”, its customers and employees provide support to immunise children against pneumonia in Latin America. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/la-caixa-donation-matching-fund/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/la-caixa-donation-matching-fund/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT J.P. Morgan, the World Bank and the International Finance Facility for Immunisation ("IFFIm") today announced the issuance of US$ 169.4 million (equivalent) of IFFIm "vaccine bonds" in Japan. [日本語] http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/new-iffim-vaccine-bonds-issued-to-support-life-saving-vaccines/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/new-iffim-vaccine-bonds-issued-to-support-life-saving-vaccines/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The GAVI Alliance today announced it will provide funding for 16 more developing countries to introduce rotavirus vaccines and 18 more countries to introduce pneumococcal vaccines. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/vaccines-against-major-childhood-diseases-to-reach-37-more-countries/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/vaccines-against-major-childhood-diseases-to-reach-37-more-countries/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The heads of the US and UK governments' aid programmes have recognised the GAVI Alliance as offering "game changing" lessons in the fight against global poverty. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/gavi-cited-as-model-global-development-partnership/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/gavi-cited-as-model-global-development-partnership/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Government, UN and civil society leaders today called for a new approach to women’s healthcare to address the devastating impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases in low and middle-income countries. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/integrating-ncds-and-women-s-health/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/integrating-ncds-and-women-s-health/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Republic of Burundi will next week accelerate its fight against pneumonia, the world's biggest killer of children under five, when it becomes the tenth African country to introduce new pneumococcal vaccines. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/burundi%2cs-children-set-to-receive-pneumococcal-vaccine/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/burundi%2cs-children-set-to-receive-pneumococcal-vaccine/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The European Commission pledges an additional 20 million Euros to support GAVI's vaccination programmes in Africa and the Caribbean and Pacific regions. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/ec-makes-further-commitment-to-saving-lives/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/ec-makes-further-commitment-to-saving-lives/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Measles Initiative and the GAVI Alliance announced today that infections resulting from the re-use of syringes for immunisations have been reduced to practically zero in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study released in the Supplement of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/injection-safety-sub-saharan-africa/ http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/2011/injection-safety-sub-saharan-africa/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT