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Board decisions will benefit the health of women and children in developing countries. [Deutsch] [Español] [Français]
Human papillomavirus vaccine will spare millions of women from threat of cervical cancer.
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. [Français]
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.
26 January 2012
GAVI Alliance programme raises US$ 38 million for child immunisation
Gifts from Comic Relief, CIFF and others matched by British Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [Français]
20 December 2011
Sweden increases funding for immunisation
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.
17 November 2011
GAVI takes first steps to introduce vaccines against cervical cancer and rubella
25 January 2012
GAVI congratulates Michel Kazatchkine on a great decade with The Global Fund
Statement by GAVI CEO, Dr Seth Berkley, congratulating Professor Michel Kazatchkine on an extraordinary decade of involvement with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
19 January 2012
GAVI works with Cameroon and Niger to recover misused funds
Following separate investigations into the misuse of GAVI funding in Cameroon and Niger, both Ministries of Health have cooperated fully and confirmed their commitment to take all necessary measures, including the reimbursement of misused funds. [Français]
12 January 2012
India's progress on polio highlights potential of immunisation
Statement by GAVI Alliance CEO, Seth Berkley MD on India's success in staying free of polio for a year and its renewed commitment to immunisation.
26 September 2011
Preparations begin early in Tanzania for the introduction of rotavirus vaccines
Health workers and Ministry of Health officials in Tanzania have are gearing up for a huge task as they prepare to introduce a new vaccine against rotavirus, the leading cause of severe infant diarrhoea.
New vaccine to protect children from severe diarrhoea comes to Sudan
Sudan recently became the first of many GAVI-eligible countries in Africa to introduce a new vaccine to protect children from rotavirus, the leading cause of severe infant diarrhoea.
16 August 2011
GAVI moves forward on gender equality
With nine women and nine men, an independent review committee (IRC) to monitor country progress is GAVI’s first committee to have a gender balance and marks another step forward for gender policy.
Global Health and Diplomacy calls GAVI’s support for HPV a major step forward
New publication launched at Davos highlights GAVI's support as a major step foward for equity in women's health.
Bill Gates announces first Vaccine Innovation Award
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced the first Gates Vaccine Innovation Award recipient in his fourth annual letter, published on Wednesday.
24 January 2012
Bill Gates acknowledges EU support for GAVI
Speech to European Parliament Development Committee calls on EU to main development support.
17 January 2012
Heart and Soul: For Global Health, Prescriptions of Medicine and Morality
RAND
14 December 2011
India to introduce pentavalent vaccine today
The Hindu
13 December 2011
PATH and Company to Develop Next Generation Pneumococcal Vaccine
Market Watch
18 November 2011
Five-in-one vaccine to be launched in 2 states next month
Times of India
Vaccines group to buy cervical cancer shot, as long as it's cheap and countries can deliver it
Washington Post
Green light from GAVI for cervical cancer vaccine
The Guardian
15 November 2011
Ban lauds Bangladesh's progress on women's and children's health
UN News
14 November 2011
Aid brings pneumonia jab to Malawi
UK Press Association
11 November 2011
Nicaragua Combats Pneumonia in Country's Young Via New Vaccine
PBS
10 November 2011
Killing pneumonia, the forgotten pandemic
UNICEF
15 November 2011 - GAVI Board Chair, Dagfinn Høybråten, reports from a field trip to a local village during the recent Board meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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