Statements

The largest and most comprehensive study of childhood diarrhoea has confirmed rotavirus as the single biggest cause of diarrhoea-related death and illness in developing countries. This latest evidence suggests that a large number of children are dying from this vaccine-preventable pathogen, and supports the decision by the GAVI Alliance to prioritise rotavirus vaccines.

In response to statements issued by Medecins Sans Frontieres, the GAVI Alliance has issued the following statement.

Pneumonia and diarrhoea together account for nearly one-third of all under-five child deaths in developing countries. Evidence shows that children are dying from these preventable diseases because effective interventions are not reaching them or not provided equitably across all communities.

GAVI’s Transparency & Accountability Policy Team (TAP) has finalised its Audit of Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) in Sierra Leone and the findings have been officially communicated to the Government.

International Women's Day 2013 marks the beginning of a dramatic shift in the health of women and girls. Starting this year, GAVI is supporting the poorest countries of the world to roll out two vaccines that will directly benefit women and girls: human papillomavirus (HPV) against cervical cancer and rubella against 'German measles'.

The GAVI Alliance has been requested by Ms Zainab Hawa Bangura, a former Minister of Health of Sierra Leone, to clarify certain details of its on-going review of GAVI Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) funding support to Sierra Leone.

The GAVI Alliance joins the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the Government of Nigeria in condemning attacks in Nigeria which have killed and injured health workers.

The GAVI Alliance appoints Simon Lamb as Managing Director of Internal Audit. He succeeds Cees Klumper who has joined the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Delegates at the United Nations Environment Programme recognise the safety of thiomersal – a mercury-based vaccine preservative – and the critical role it plays in global health - by excluding it from a treaty on the release of mercury into the environment.

In its first ever Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) review the GAVI Alliance has been commended for its effectiveness in increasing access to immunisation and for its focus on results.

GAVI CEO publishes paper expressing his initial views on the next set of development goals

The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the GAVI Alliance join the Government of Pakistan and the provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in condemning the multiple attacks that have killed six health workers in the past 24 hours.

The GAVI Alliance welcomes Germany’s continued support for immunisation.

In-depth review of health system strengthening (HSS) support launched.

Statement by GAVI CEO, Seth Berkley MD, following the appointment of Dr Mark Dybul as the new Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

GAVI statement in response to the latest interim data on the trial of malaria vaccine candidate RTS,S published by Glaxosmithkline and Path malaria vaccine initiative.

Statement by GAVI CEO Dr Seth Berkley marks World AIDS Day

There’s a lot to celebrate this World Polio Day. In all but three countries of the world, polio has been eradicated with the support of WHO and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. This year, fewer children (171) have been paralyzed by this crippling virus, in fewer parts of the world than ever before.

GAVI Alliance welcomes support for GAVI from President François Hollande and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as France’s willingness to maintain its commitments to international development.

Publish What You Fund index calls GAVI one of best improvers in publishing information on how money is spent in developing countries.

GAVI congratulates its Board Chair on his appointment as Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Unicef’s report Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed clearly sets out how far the world has come in reducing infant mortality which is very exciting but it also offers a stark appraisal of how much work still needs to be done to protect children.

Helen Evans, Deputy CEO of the GAVI Alliance addresses the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

GAVI Alliance Board Chair Dagfinn Dagfinn Høybråten recognises “la Caixa” Foundation programme's receipt of global award from Spanish soccer club Atlético Madrid.

Spanish soccer club works with “la Caixa”’s Business Alliance for Child Vaccination in promoting the involvement of Spanish companies in the cause of immunisation.