12 countries receive awards; government leaders, parliamentarians and civil society groups receive special recognitions
A special dinner was held on 6 December to honour those who have made a difference in the lives of children in developing countries and their communities through the effective delivery of immunisation programmes.
This year, additional special recognitions were given to individuals and non-government partners who work in immunisation, from advocacy to research and innovation, to sustainable financing and partnership.
GAVI Awards & Special Recognitions
| Category | Recipients |
|---|
| Reducing Child Mortality Award | Rwanda |
| Best Immunisation performance Award | Medium coverage – Madagascar
High coverage - Nicaragua
Very High coverage - Honduras
Large country - Bangladesh
|
| Introduction of New Vaccines Award | Honduras
Rwanda |
| Supply Chain Award | Ghana |
| Co-financing & Sustainability Award | Bolivia
Mongolia
Rwanda
|
| Resilience Award | Haiti
Madagascar
|
| Equity Award | Malawi |
| Country Civil Society Commitment Award | Afghanistan |
| Measles Control Award | Ghana |
| Effective Meningitis A Campaign Award | Burkina Faso |
| Civil Society Impact Special Recognition | BRAC |
| Civil Society “RISE UP” Special Recognition | Save the Children |
| Inspire Special Recognition | United Kingdom All Party Parliamentary Group for Child
Health and Vaccine Preventable Diseases (APPG)
Hon Hudah Oleru, Uganda |
| GAVI Private Sector Partner of the year | The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) |
| Leadership / Role Models in Immunisation Special Recognition | First Lady of Tanzania,
H.E. Salma Kikwete
First Lady of Zambia,
H.E. Dr Christine Kaseba Sata |
| Partners’ Forum Special Recognition for Tanzania
| Minister of Health, Tanzania,
Hon Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi
Minister of Finance, Tanzania,
Hon William Mgimwa |
