How Vaccines Saved the Economic Life of a Zambian Bordertown
News of a cholera outbreak killed trade on Zambia’s northeastern border overnight. A rapid vaccine roll-out provided economic CPR. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
News of a cholera outbreak killed trade on Zambia’s northeastern border overnight. A rapid vaccine roll-out provided economic CPR. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Solar-powered refrigeration systems are revolutionizing vaccine storage in remote African communities, providing reliable cold chain infrastructure that maintains life-saving immunizations even during power outages and natural disasters.
In Nepal’s remote Mustang region, dedicated health workers brave extreme conditions to deliver vaccines to every child, exemplifying Gavi’s mission to reach the world’s most vulnerable, no matter how difficult the journey.
Gavi will provide additional funds to help reach all children in the Central African Republic.
Global immunization has saved an estimated 154 million lives over the last 50 years. WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have played an important part in this achievement.