A Standout Voice Against Polio
For 25 years, Marguerite has walked the streets of Kisangani, DRC, calling on families to protect their children. From UNICEF.
Vaccination
Denmark Close to Wiping Out Leading Cancer-Causing HPV Strains after Vaccine Roll-Out
A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.
Uganda’s Malaria Vaccination Programme Is Picking Up Pace
Families and health leaders say community health workers deserve much of the credit for rising uptake. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
A Nurse’s Vertical Commute: Scaling 1,000-Foot Ladders to Deliver Vaccines in Uganda
Agnes Nambozo, a Ugandan nurse, climbs treacherous mountain ladders to provide vaccines to remote communities, exemplifying how healthcare workers overcome extraordinary geographic barriers to reduce childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
Protected by Gavi Vaccines a Quarter Century Ago, Two Young Rwandan Women Fix Their Gaze on a Safer Future
As Gavi turns 25, the first cohort of “Gavi babies” are coming of age, and helping to shape their communities and their countries.