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.
Families and health leaders say community health workers deserve much of the credit for rising uptake. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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.
In Sokoto State, Nigeria, a group of polio survivors is turning personal pain into powerful advocacy. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
As Gavi turns 25, the first cohort of “Gavi babies” are coming of age, and helping to shape their communities and their countries.