Retired nurse Fanny Ogwu continues to make a difference in Nigeria by advocating for immunization and engaging with remote communities to build trust and ensure access to life-saving vaccines. From VaccinesWork.
Aisha Hamisi, a dedicated community mobilizer with USAID’s CORE Group Partners Project, works tirelessly to educate and encourage residents of Nairobi’s Kamukunji suburb to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases.
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.